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spud


1spud

verb \ˈspəd\
spud·dedspud·ding

Definition of SPUD

transitive verb
1
: to dig with a spud
2
: to begin to drill (an oil well)
intransitive verb
: to use a spud

First Known Use of SPUD

1652

Rhymes with SPUD

blood, bud, crud, cud, dud, flood, fud, mud, rudd, scud, stud, sudd, thud

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