Look up: spur

1. Spur
   [topography] A spur is a subsidiary summit of a hill or mountain. By definition, spurs have low topographic prominence, as they are lower than their parent summit and are closely connected to them on the same ridgeline. Examples of spurs include: ...
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2. Spur
   HMS Spur was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. HMS Spur was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 k...
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3. Spur
   [botany] A spur in botany is a spike, usually part of a flower. In certain plants, part of a sepal or petal develops into an elongated hollow spike extending behind the flower, containing nectar which is sucked by long-tongued animals (insects, birds or bats). Plants with such structures inc...
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4. Spur
   In architecture a spur is a short wooden buttress of a post. The term also describes a projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage.
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5. Spur
   [architecture] A spur (French griffe, German Knoll), in architecture, is the ornament carved on the angles of the base of early columns. ==Ornament== A spur consists of a projecting claw, which, emerging from the lower torus of the base, rests on the projecting angle of the square plinth. ==...
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6. SPUR
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7. Spur
   [disambiguation] A spur is a metal instrument fastened to the heel of a horse rider. Spur may also refer to: ...
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8. Spur
   [Highway] June 12 AR:بوابة:طيران/أحداث تاريخية/يونيو في الطيران/12 يونيو ...
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9. Spur
   A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse to move forward or laterally while riding. It is usually used to refine the riding aids (commands) and to back up the natural aids (the leg, seat, hands and voice). The spur is used...
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10. Spur
    on grapevines, canes pruned to 1 to 4 nodes.
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11. Spur
    In insects, an articulated spine, often on a leg segment, usually the tibia. A serrulate tibial spur is characteristic of the Delphacidae.
    A short twig on which much of the fruit of many trees is produced.
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12. spur
    img src='http://www.jgoffin.freeserve.co.uk/abf/glossary/asc_spur.gif'>
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13. spur
    [n] - any pointed projection 2. [n] - tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers 3. [n] - a sharp prod fixed to a rider`s heel and used to urge a horse onward 4. [v] - incite or stimulate 5. [v] - give heart or courage to 6. [v] - strike with a spur 7. [v...
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14. Spur
    1. A tubular or pouch-like projection from the rear of a flower, generally containing nectar. British native plants with long spurs are generally pollinated by butterflies and/or moths. Only these insects have sufficiently long mouthparts to reach the nectar at the base of the spur. 2. Some trees an...
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15. Spur
    A short lateral branch of a tree which bears flower buds
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16. Spur
    A slender, hollow projection from a petal or sepal.
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17. Spur
    A projecting portion of bone.
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18. spur
    a stiff sharp spine on the wings or legs of a bird(e.g.a cock) Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • a projecting portion of bone Category: Medicine • a branch of a main extraction line,particularly a forest railroad or log tramway Categ...
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19. Spur
    Branch cable that extends an existing electrical circuit.
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20. Spur
    Spur noun [ See Sparrow .] (Zoology) (a) A sparrow. [ Scot.] (b) A tern. [ Prov. Eng.]
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21. Spur
    Spur noun [ Middle English spure , Anglo-Saxon spura , spora ; akin to Dutch spoor , German sporn , Old High German sporo , Icelandic spori , Danish spore , Swedish sporre , and to Anglo...
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22. Spur
    Spur transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Spurred ; present participle & verbal noun Spurring .] 1. To prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to urge or goad; as...
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23. Spur
    Spur intransitive verb To spur on one' horse; to travel with great expedition; to hasten; hence, to press forward in any pursuit. 'Now spurs the lated traveler.' Shak. « The Parthians shall be there, And, spurring from the fig...
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24. Spur
    Spur noun 1. (Mining) A branch of a vein. 2. The track of an animal, as an otter; a spoor.
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25. spur
    <botany> A tubular pouch at the base of a perianth part, often containing nectar. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...
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