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  • 41spread — {{11}}spread (n.) 1690s, extent or expanse of something, from SPREAD (Cf. spread) (v.). Meaning copious meal dates from 1822; sense of food for spreading (butter, jam, etc.) is from 1812. Sense of bed cover is recorded from 1848, originally… …

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  • 42spread formation — noun Etymology: spread (III) : a double or triple wing offensive formation in football in which the ends are spread three to five yards outside the tackles, the tailback plays seven to eight yards behind the line, and the other three backs are in …

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  • 43spread eagle — v. stretch out completely; stand with arms and legs spread out; stretch out a person with his/her arms and legs extended; rout, defeat in disastrous manner, defeat overwhelmingly; make an excessively eloquent patriotic speech …

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  • 44out·spread — /ˌaʊtˈsprɛd/ adj : spread out completely : stretched out from the sides a bird gliding through the air on outspread [=outstretched] wings …

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  • 45spread formation — noun Date: circa 1949 an offensive football formation in which the pass receivers are spread out across the field …

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  • 46spread-eagle — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To sit or lie with the limbs spread out awkwardly: drape, loll, sprawl, straddle. See POSTURE …

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  • 47spread-eagle — having the arms or legs spread out …

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  • 48spread — [spred] vt. spread, spreading [ME spreden < OE sprædan, akin to Ger spreiten < IE * sprei d , to sprinkle, strew < base * (s)p(h)er , to strew, spray, burst (of buds) > SPRAY1, SPRAWL, SPROUT] 1. to draw out so as to display more… …

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  • 49spread-ea|gle — spread eagle, 1. a representation of an eagle with outspread wings, used as an emblem of the United States and certain other countries. 2. a boastful, self assertive person, especially an American with an excess of national or regional pride. 3.… …

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  • 50Spread betting — is any of various types of wagering on the outcome of an event, where the pay off is based on the accuracy of the wager, rather than a simple win or lose outcome, which is known as money line betting. A spread is a range of outcomes, and the bet… …

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