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spit

9 entries found.

Main Entry:
1spit 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1spit
Pronunciation:
\ˈspit\
Function:
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 running into a body of water
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