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  • 111Spawled — Spawl Spawl, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Spawled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spawling}.] [Cf. AS. sp[=a]tlian.] To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit, as saliva. [1913 Webster] Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain, against the people s… …

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  • 112Spawling — Spawl Spawl, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Spawled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spawling}.] [Cf. AS. sp[=a]tlian.] To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit, as saliva. [1913 Webster] Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain, against the people s… …

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  • 113Spout — (spout), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spouting}.] [Cf. Sw. sputa, spruta, to spout, D. spuit a spout, spuiten to spout, and E. spurt, sprit, v., sprout, sputter; or perhaps akin to E. spit to eject from the mouth.] 1. To throw… …

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  • 114Spouted — Spout Spout (spout), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spouting}.] [Cf. Sw. sputa, spruta, to spout, D. spuit a spout, spuiten to spout, and E. spurt, sprit, v., sprout, sputter; or perhaps akin to E. spit to eject from the mouth.]… …

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  • 115Spouting — Spout Spout (spout), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spouting}.] [Cf. Sw. sputa, spruta, to spout, D. spuit a spout, spuiten to spout, and E. spurt, sprit, v., sprout, sputter; or perhaps akin to E. spit to eject from the mouth.]… …

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  • 116spit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spitu; akin to Old High German spiz spit, spizzi pointed Date: before 12th century 1. a slender pointed rod for holding meat over a fire 2. a small point of land especially of sand or gravel… …

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  • 117splutter — I. noun Etymology: probably alteration of sputter Date: 1677 1. a confused noise (as of hasty speaking) 2. a splashing or sputtering sound II. verb Date: 1693 transitive verb to utter hastily or confusedly ; …

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  • 118sputterer — noun see sputter I …

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  • 119Argon — This article pertains to the chemical element. For other uses, see Argon (disambiguation). Argon (pronEng|ˈɑrgɒn) is a chemical element designated by the symbol Ar. Argon has atomic number 18 and is the third element in group 18 of the periodic… …

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  • 120Electron microscope — Diagram of a transmission electron microscope A 197 …

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