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spur
1 a: a pointed device secured to a rider's heel and used to urge on the horse bplural
[from the acquisition of spurs by a person achieving knighthood]
: recognition and reward for achievement <won his academic spurs as the holder of a chair in a university
— James Mountford>2: a goad to action : stimulus3: something projecting like or suggesting a spur: as a: a projecting root or branch of a tree, shrub, or vine b
(1): a stiff sharp spine (as on the wings or legs of a bird or insect)
; especially : one on a cock's leg
(2): a gaff for a gamecock c: a hollow projecting appendage of a corolla or calyx (as in larkspur or columbine) d: a bony outgrowth (as on the heel of the foot) e: climbing iron 4 a: an angular projection, offshoot, or branch extending out beyond or away from a main body or formation
; especially : a ridge or lesser elevation that extends laterally from a mountain or mountain range b: a railroad track that branches off from a main line5: a reinforcing buttress of masonry in a fortification
synonyms see motive
— on the spur of the moment
: on impulse : suddenly
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