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spurt — [spɜːt ǁ spɜːrt] noun [countable] a short sudden increase of activity: • The stock market put on a spurt (= suddenly increased in activity for a short period of time ) late in the day. • The auto industry has experienced a slight growth spurt in… … Financial and business terms
Growth — refers to an increase in some quantity over time. The quantity can be physical (e.g., growth in height, growth in an amount of money) or abstract (e.g., a system becoming more complex, an organism becoming more mature). It can also refer to the… … Wikipedia
spurt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sudden ▪ brief, little ▪ initial ▪ an initial spurt of energy ▪ final … Collocations dictionary
spurt — [[t]spɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] spurts, spurting, spurted 1) V ERG When liquid or fire spurts from somewhere, it comes out quickly in a thin, powerful stream. [V n] They spurted blood all over me. I nearly passed out... [V n] He hit her on the head, causing… … English dictionary
spurt — I n. a growth spurt II v. (D; intr.) to spurt from (blood spurted from the wound) * * * [spɜːt] a growth spurt (D; intr.) to spurt from (blood spurted from the wound) … Combinatory dictionary
spurt — spurt1 [spə:t US spə:rt] v 1.) a) if liquid or flames spurt from something, they come out of it quickly and suddenly spurt from/out of ▪ Blood spurted from his nose. ▪ Flames spurted through the roof. b) [T] to send out liquid or flames quickly… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spurt — I UK [spɜː(r)t] / US [spɜrt] noun [countable] Word forms spurt : singular spurt plural spurts 1) a sudden strong flow of a liquid 2) a sudden increase in something, for example speed or development Many children have a growth spurt (= a period… … English dictionary
spurt — spurt1 [ spɜrt ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a liquid spurts from something, it comes out in a sudden strong flow: Blood spurted from the wound. 2. ) intransitive to move somewhere or do something suddenly and quickly, using a lot of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spurt — I. verb Etymology: perhaps akin to Middle High German spürzen to spit, Old English sprūtan to sprout more at sprout Date: 1570 intransitive verb to gush forth ; spout transitive verb to expel in a stream or jet ; squirt < the faucet … New Collegiate Dictionary
growth hormone — any substance that stimulates or controls the growth of an organism, esp. a species specific hormone, as the human hormone somatotropin, secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Abbr.: GH [1920 25] * * * also called somatotropin , or human… … Universalium
