spur

  • 11Spur — Spur, v. i. To spur on one s horse; to travel with great expedition; to hasten; hence, to press forward in any pursuit. Now spurs the lated traveler. Shak. [1913 Webster] The Parthians shall be there, And, spurring from the fight, confess their… …

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  • 12Spur — Spur, TX U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 1088 Housing Units (2000): 641 Land area (2000): 1.615794 sq. miles (4.184888 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.615794 sq. miles (4.184888 sq. km)… …

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  • 13Spur, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 1088 Housing Units (2000): 641 Land area (2000): 1.615794 sq. miles (4.184888 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.615794 sq. miles (4.184888 sq. km) FIPS code …

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  • 14spur on — spur (someone/something) on to encourage someone or something. I yelled at the dog to drop my hat, but that seemed to spur him on to chew it up. Having more women in government may spur on other women with an interest in entering politics …

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  • 15spur — spur̃ interj. pur, purpt: Spur̃ par galvą – i pagauk tą vištą! Mžš. Varna spur ir atsidūrė ant stogo rš …

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  • 16spur — ► NOUN 1) a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel, worn on a rider s heel for urging a horse forward. 2) an incentive. 3) a projection from a mountain or mountain range. 4) Botany a slender tubular projection from the base of a flower. 5) a …

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  • 17Spur — (sp[^u]r), n. [See {Sparrow}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A sparrow. [Scot.] (b) A tern. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18špur — špȗr m <N mn ovi> DEFINICIJA reg. trag, ležanje automobilskih kotača na cesti (posebno važan pri kontroli i podešavanju upravljačkog mehanizma); kolotečina ETIMOLOGIJA njem. Spur …

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  • 19spur — n goad, spring, *motive, impulse, incentive, inducement Analogous words: *stimulus, stimulant, excitant, incitement, impetus: activation, actuation, motivation (see corresponding verbs at ACTIVATE): *cause, determinant: provoking or provocation,… …

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  • 20spur — [n] incitement, stimulus activation, actuation, catalyst, excitant, goad, goose*, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, inducement, motivation, motive, needle*, prick, stimulant, trigger, turn on*, urge; concept 661 Ant. curb, hindrance spur… …

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