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  • 1To spare one's self — Spare Spare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sparing}.] [AS. sparian, fr. sp[ae]r spare, sparing, saving; akin to D. & G. sparen, OHG. spar?n, Icel. & Sw. spara, Dan. spare See {Spare}, a.] 1. To use frugally or stintingly, as that …

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  • 2Spare — Spare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sparing}.] [AS. sparian, fr. sp[ae]r spare, sparing, saving; akin to D. & G. sparen, OHG. spar?n, Icel. & Sw. spara, Dan. spare See {Spare}, a.] 1. To use frugally or stintingly, as that which …

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  • 3spare — spareable, adj. sparely, adv. spareness, n. sparer, n. /spair/, v., spared, sparing, adj., sparer, sparest, n. v.t. 1. to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjur …

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  • 4One Flea Spare — One Flea Spare, by Naomi Wallace, is an award winning play set in plague ravaged 17th Century London. Play synopsis from Eclipse Theater: A wealthy couple is preparing to flee their home when a mysterious sailor and a young girl appear sneaking… …

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  • 5spare´ness — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi …

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  • 6spare´a|ble — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi …

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  • 7Spare the Air program — Spare the Air is a program established by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in 1991 to combat air pollution during the summer in the San Francisco Bay Area, the season when clear skies, hot temperatures, lighter winds, and a strong… …

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  • 8Spare ribs — (also called spareribs) are a variety of pork ribs, cooked and eaten in various cuisines around the world. They are the most inexpensive cut of pork ribs. They are a long cut from the lower portion of the pig, specifically the belly and… …

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  • 9Spare Bricks Webzine — Spare Bricks was a quarterly webzine covering the music of Pink Floyd, the band, its members and fans. Each issue was published in English. (It is alternately known as Spare Bricks The Pink Floyd Webzine. ) Spare Bricks was started in 1999 by… …

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  • 10Spare parts — Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares.” Spare …

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