broken wind

/ˌbroʊkən wɪnd/
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Definitions of broken wind
  1. noun
    a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
    synonyms: heaves
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    type of:
    animal disease
    a disease that typically does not affect human beings
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