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  • 41spat — I UK [spæt] / US noun [countable] Word forms spat : singular spat plural spats 1) a short argument 2) [usually plural] a short piece of cloth or leather that men used to wear to cover the upper part of their shoes II UK / US a past tense and past …

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  • 42spit up — verb To regurgitate or vomit. The baby spat up her breakfast. See Also: spit up …

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  • 43SPAT — slow paroxysmal atrial tachycardia; spatial concept [UMLS] * * * spat past and past part of SPIT …

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  • 44spat — 1 the past tense and past participle of spit 2 noun 1 (C) informal a short unimportant quarrel: It s just your normal, average sibling spat. 2 (plural) special pieces of cloth worn in former times by men above their shoes and fastened with… …

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  • 45spat — n. [A.S. spaetan, to spit] (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A microscopic larval stage …

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  • 46spit wad — noun a) A spitball (2) b) A wad (1) of spittle which has been spat by someone …

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  • 47spat — spæt n. minor quarrel; light slap; gaiter that covers the instep and ankle and is fastened to a shoe by a strap under the heel; young oyster or other shellfish v. quarrel; slap lightly; deposit eggs, produce spawn (of shellfish) spɪt n. saliva; …

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  • 48spat — a past tense and past participle of spit …

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  • 49spat — 1. past and past part. of SPIT. 2. n. 1 (usu. in pl.) hist. a short cloth gaiter protecting the shoe from mud etc. 2 a cover for an aircraft wheel. Etymology: abbr. of SPATTERDASH 3. n. & v. US colloq. n. 1 a petty quarrel. 2 a slight amount.… …

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  • 50Spitting — Spit Spit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spit} ({Spat}, archaic); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spitting}.] [AS. spittan; akin to G. sp[ u]tzen, Dan. spytte, Sw. spotta,Icel. sp?ta, and prob. E. spew. The past tense spat is due to AS. sp?tte, from sp?tan to spit. Cf.… …

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