gallop vs placer

gallop

noun
  • The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. 

  • An act or instance of going or running rapidly. 

  • An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop. 

verb
  • To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination. 

  • To ride at a galloping pace. 

  • To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines. 

  • To run very fast. 

  • To progress rapidly through the body. 

  • To run at a gallop. 

  • To cause to gallop. 

placer

noun
  • A horse, etc. that finishes in a particular place in a race. 

  • One who places or arranges something. 

  • One who deals in stolen goods; a fence. 

  • A place where the superficial detritus is washed for gold, etc. 

  • Any place holding treasures. 

  • A lamb whose mother has died and which has transferred its attachment to an object, such as a bush or rock, in the locality. 

adj
  • alluvial; occurring in a deposit of sand or earth on a river-bed or bank, particularly with reference to precious metals such as gold or silver 

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