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Word: Spud
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (denoting a short knife): of unknown origin. The sense ‘potato’ (dating from the mid 19th century) was originally slang and dialect
spʌd
a potato.
Short Definition:potato
a small, narrow spade for cutting the roots of plants, especially weeds.
Short Definition:small, narrow spade for cutting roots of plants
a short length of pipe that is used to connect two components or that takes the form of a projection from a fitting to which a pipe may be screwed
Short Definition:short length of pipe that is used to connect two components or that takes form of projection from fitting to which
Examples:- a spud washer
a type of ice chisel.
Short Definition:type of ice chisel
Word: Spud
Speech Type: Verb
spʌd
dig up or cut (plants, especially weeds) with a small spade.
Short Definition:dig up or cut plants with small spade
make the initial drilling for (an oil well).
Short Definition:make initial drilling for
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