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A horse's fastest gear, where all four feet briefly agree to leave the planet.
means The quickest natural gait of a horse, a four-beat stride with a moment when no hoof touches ground.
from From Old French galop, tied to the phrase meaning to run well, galloping into English by the 1500s.
Suspension phaseAll four hooves airborne for an instant each stride.
Top speedRacehorses hit roughly 40 miles per hour.
Beyond horsesUsed for galloping inflation, gossip, and runaway plots.