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1spread-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.… …
2spread-eagle — 1. adjective Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated. 2. adverb With arms and legs extended and spread. 3. verb a) To put into a spread eagle position, with arms and legs extended and spread …
3Spread — Spread, imp. & p. p. of {Spread}, v. [1913 Webster] {Spread eagle}. (a) An eagle with outspread wings, the national emblem of the United States. (b) The figure of an eagle, with its wings elevated and its legs extended; often met as a device upon …
4Spread eagle — Spread Spread, imp. & p. p. of {Spread}, v. [1913 Webster] {Spread eagle}. (a) An eagle with outspread wings, the national emblem of the United States. (b) The figure of an eagle, with its wings elevated and its legs extended; often met as a… …
5spread — [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… …
6Spread Your Wings — « Spread Your Wings » Сингл Queen из альбома News of the World Выпущен 2 февраля, 1978 Формат …
7spread-eagle — [spred′ē΄gəl] adj. 1. having the figure of an eagle with wings and legs spread ☆ 2. Informal boastful or jingoistic about the U.S. vt. spread eagled, spread eagling to stretch out in the form of a spread eagle, as for a flogging vi. to perform a… …
8spread-eagle — spread′ ea gle adj. v. gled, gling 1) having or suggesting the form of a spread eagle 2) lying with arms and legs outstretched 3) boastful or bombastic, esp. in the display of patriotic pride in the U.S 4) to stretch out in a spread eagle… …
9spread-eagled — spread ea gled a. Being in a position with the arms and legs extended fully. [PJC] …
10spread eagle — n. 1. the figure of an eagle with wings and legs spread, used as an emblem of the U.S. 2. something suggesting this, as an acrobatic figure in fancy skating …
