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   spur

   /spəː/

   noun

   • 1. a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.
   • ▪ a horny spike on the back of the leg of a cock or male game bird, used in fighting.
   • ▪ a steel point fastened to the leg of a gamecock.
   • 2. a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive: "wars act as a spur to practical invention" Similar stimulusincentiveencouragementstimulantstimulationinducementimpetusprodpromptincitementgoadfillipmotivemotivationinformal:kick up the backsideshot in the armOpposite disincentivediscouragement
   • 3. a projection from a mountain or mountain range: "it's an easy walk up the spur that leads to the summit"
   • ▪ a short branch road or railway line.
   • ▪ a slender tubular projection from the base of a flower, e.g. a honeysuckle or orchid, typically containing nectar.
   • ▪ a short fruit-bearing side shoot.
   • ▪ a short pointed growth or process on a part of the body.
   • 4. a small, single-pointed support for ceramic ware in a kiln.

   verb

   • 1. urge (a horse) forward by digging one's spurs into its sides: "she spurred her horse towards the hedge"
   • 2. give an incentive or encouragement to (someone): "her sons' passion for computer games spurred her on to set up a software business"
   • ▪ promote the development of; stimulate: "governments cut interest rates to spur demand"
   • 3. prune in (a side shoot of a plant) so as to form a spur close to the stem: "spur back the lateral shoots"

   Word Origin Old Englishspora, spura, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch spoor and German Sporn, also to spurn.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spurless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPUR definition: 1. to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster: 2. to push spurs into the…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     SPUR meaning: 1. to encourage an activity or development or...

   • Znaczenie Spur, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SPUR definicja: 1. to encourage an activity or development...

   • Spur: Italian Translation

     spur translate: sperone, spronare, sperone, sprone, sprone,...

   • Spur Spanish Translation

     SPUR translate: incitar, animar, espuela, animar, alentar,...

   • On The Spur of The Moment

     ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT definition: 1. used to say that a...

   • Traditional

     SPUR translate: 鼓勵, 激勵，鞭策；促進，加速, 尖物, （用馬刺）策（馬）前行, 尖物, 馬刺，靴刺,...

   • Translate English to Malay

     SPUR translate: taji, pacu. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Spur: Catalan Translation

     spur translate: esperó, esperonar, incitar. Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spurSpur Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word spur, from a pointed device for horses to a stimulus for action. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of spur.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word spur, from a device to urge a horse forward to a stimulus to action. Find synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and related terms for spur.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › spurSPUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Spur definition: a U-shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a riding boot and has a blunt or pointed metal part projecting from the back. See examples of SPUR used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspur noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [usually singular] a fact or an event that makes you want to do something better or more quickly synonym motivation. spur (to something) His speech was a powerful spur to action. A few encouraging words might provide just the spur she needs. spur for something The research provided a spur for reform. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › spurSpur - definition of spur by The Free Dictionary

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   A spur is a pointed device or wheel attached to a rider's boot to urge a horse forward, or anything that stimulates or encourages action. Learn more about the different types and uses of spurs, and see related words and expressions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of spur – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Spur can be a verb meaning to encourage or a noun meaning a sharp piece of metal. Learn how to use spur in sentences and idioms with translations in different languages.