spur

  • 81spur — spÉœr /spɜː n. sharp device attached to a boot for goading a horse on; something that impels, stimulus; sharp spike used in cockfighting; shoot of a plant; something resembling a spur v. stimulate, urge; encourage a horse to move faster by… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 82spur on — encourage, motivate    Her refusal of his gifts seemed to spur him on. It challenged him …

    English idioms

  • 83spur — I. n. 1. Goad, prick, point, rowel. 2. Incitement, stimulus, incentive, impulse, inducement, instigation, provocation, motive, fillip, whip, goad. 3. Snag, point, knot, gnarl, knob, projection. 4. Ergot, horn seed, spurred rye. 5. Branch,… …

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  • 84spur — n 1. rowel, goad, prick, point, prod. 2. stimulus, stimulant, incentive, fillip, provocative, motive; jolt, jog, poke, lash, whip; incitement, inducement, instigation, encouragement, abetment, provocation, egging on, putting up to; dare, taunt,… …

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  • 85spur — 1. noun the spur of competition Syn: stimulus, incentive, encouragement, inducement, impetus, motivation Ant: disincentive 2. verb the thought spurred him into action Syn: stimulate, encourage, prompt …

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  • 86ˌspur sb ˈon — phrasal verb same as spur …

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  • 87spur —   Kēpā, kākala.    ♦ Sharp spurs of fighting cock, kākala pī ka wai.    ♦ Budding spur of young cock, ōpu u.    ♦ To strike with spurs, as fighting cocks, kīkākala …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 88spur — dantis statusas Aprobuotas sritis statyba apibrėžtis Į pagrindo gruntą įgilintas hidrotechnikos statinio pado iškyšulys, kuriuo mažinama geofiltracija, didinamas atsparumas nustūmimui. atitikmenys: angl. cutoff; spur vok. Sporn rus. зуб pranc.… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 89spur — atšaka statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. branch; spur; tap; tapping vok. Abgriff, m; Abzweig, m; Anzapfung, f rus. ответвление, n; отвод, m; отпайка, f pranc. branchement, m; dérivation, f; embranchement, m; prise, f …

    Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • 90Spur — takelis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. channel; path; track vok. Bahn, f; Spur, f rus. дорожка, f pranc. piste, f …

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