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horse-col•lar  (hôrs′kol′ər),USA pronunciation [Slang.]
n. 
  1. Slang Terms(esp. in baseball) a score of zero.

v.t. 
  1. Slang Termsto prevent (an opposing baseball team or batter) from scoring or making a base hit.

'horse collar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
horse-collar - wale

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