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noun

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as in quirt

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verb

as in to quirt

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  1. quirt
  2. leather
  3. birch
  4. horsewhip
  5. strap
  6. lash
  7. bullwhip
  8. whip
Noun
  • The sedate throwing of flowers erupted into a fistfight, a ministampede and people lashed with whips and riding quirts.
    — John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
Definition of quirt
Verb
  • There was lace everywhere and leather too.
    — Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • From Ikebana studios in Kyoto to leather workshops in Florence and tartan looms in Stirling, a growing number of trips now build entire itineraries around a single craft.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Definition of leather
Noun
  • The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
  • The Kensi Small is available in black, birch and chocolate and retails for $698.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of birch
Verb
  • In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.
    — Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian, 12 Mar. 2018
Definition of horsewhip
Noun
  • The one belt on the night is the vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight strap, with local favorite Paulo Aokuso in against Luis Antonio Tejeda.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • One of the Palestinians can be seen grabbing the strap of the weapon.
    — Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of strap
Verb
  • Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, also lashed out at Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Some lashed out at United’s fan representatives — volunteers who have been working behind the scenes to try to help.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of lash
Noun
  • The bullwhip effect occurs when minor changes in customer demand cause large, chaotic fluctuations in orders further upstream and lead to excess inventory.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • In addition to writing the show, his central acting turn as Vega/Zorro showcases a formidable skillset as a courtly presence equipped with agile swordplay and a cracking bullwhip.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026
Definition of bullwhip
Verb
  • Iguanas usually go viral for other reasons Iguanas are usually quick-moving and run away from their would-be captors with their long tails whipping behind them.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • The attorney questioned whether a person would be able to smell alcohol at the same time that wind generated by 18-wheelers and other vehicles whipping by on the highway was blowing, as was occurring during the officer’s time with Hampton.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of whip
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