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Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
a famous English football team, whose full name is 'Tottenham Hotspur'. Their football ground is at White Hart Lane in north London
third person singular of spur
Osteoarthritic condition in which bony growths project outward from the ends of a bone in a joint
plural of spur
a projecting body, as from a bone
Bony, sharp spines on the legs of roosters
spurs of the moment
plural form of spur of the moment
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someone connected with Tottenham Hotspur FC, as a fan, player, coach etc
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To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot
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To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive

My desire (More sharp than filed steel) did spur me forth.

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Roots, tree roots

I do note / That grief and patience, rooted in them both, / Mingle their spurs together.

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A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.W

Two sorts of spurs seem to have been in use about the time of the Conquest, one called a pryck, having only a single point like the gaffle of a fighting cock; the other consisting of a number of points of considerable length, radiating from and revolving on a center, thence named the rouelle or wheel spur.

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Fan or member of Tottenham Hotspur FC
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Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does to a horse

But, worthy Hector, She is a theme of honour and renown, A spur to valiant and magnanimous deeds.

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{f} stimulate, urge; encourage a horse to move faster by using spurs; ride quickly, gallop; move quickly; put on spurs
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{v} to prick with a spur, urge, incite, go fast
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{n} a prick, sharp point, incitement, motive
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The short wooden buttress of a post
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If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it. It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. = urge Spur on means the same as spur. Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things
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An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster
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Any projecting appendage of a flower looking like a spur
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strike with a spur give heart or courage to incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research
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If something spurs a change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner. The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth
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A slender, hollow projection from a petal or sepal
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any pointed projection
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That which goads to action; an incitement
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incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"
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An osseous projection in stressful areas
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Spurs are small metal wheels with sharp points that are attached to the heels of a rider's boots. The rider uses them to make their horse go faster
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A specialized shoot that bears leaves, flowers, and/or fruit Apples and pears bear their fruit on spurs
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It is generally carved in leafage
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Support for Products Under Research: a scheme to help firms with up to 250 employees improve product and process development
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an additional unintentional signal or frequency as a result of transmitter malfunction
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A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to ones heel for purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of the cowboy or the knight.[W]
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A branch of a vein
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A curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam can not be placed
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A piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side
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goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
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A mountain that shoots from any other mountain, or range of mountains, and extends to some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles
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A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale, to strip off the blubber
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tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
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a short side stem which may or may not be near the top of the stem or stalk
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Undesired or spurious signal generated by a faulty transmitter on a frequency other than the one being used
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A short branch system, usually carrying flower clusters
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The white area seen on the back of the feet in Birmans
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a railway line connected to a trunk line
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A spur is a short shoot with compressed internodes They grow from two year or older branches and produce flowers and fruit Flower spurs are the best exemplified in apple and pear trees
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especially, the spine on a cock's leg
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A projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form
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A pointed device on the rider's boot heel, used to urge a horse forward
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give heart or courage to
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If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand. They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment
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  A secondary route having a junction to the primary route in a network
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One of the large or principal roots of a tree
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strike with a spur
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Something that projects; a snag
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The spur of a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side
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equip with spurs; "spur horses"
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An elongated horn-like extension of a petal or petals as in the Violet
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a small ridge
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Modern spurs have a small wheel, or rowel, with short points
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tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers any pointed projection goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
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A saclike or tubular projection on sepal or petal, or a very short fruiting branchlet on apple, pear, or other woody plants
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A triangular buttress used to strengthen the bottom of a round tower (giving it a square base)
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To prod (esp. a horse) in the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig
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Refers to the short twig that bears plants flowers and fruit
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a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
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The track of an animal, as an otter; a spoor
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Auxiliary track used for delivery or storage of rail cars
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A projection smaller than a serif that reinforces the point at the end of a curved stroke, as in the capital letter G
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A track extending out from the main track that usually serves customers
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a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
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A small projection off a main stroke Back to top
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a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers any pointed projection goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse" equip with spurs; "spur horses" strike with a spur give heart or courage to incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research
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To prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to urge or goad; as, to spur a horse
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A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut
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Roots. (As in genealogical?). Spurs are symbolic of knighthood, so perhaps spurs in this context is an allusion to the hereditary aspect of knighthood. Any insights would be appreciated
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Something that acts as a spur to something else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly. a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency
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The pointed projection off the main stem of a lowercase b
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{i} sharp device attached to a boot for goading a horse on; something that impels, stimulus; sharp spike used in cockfighting; shoot of a plant; something resembling a spur
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Any stiff, sharp spine, as on the wings and legs of certain burds, on the legs of insects, etc
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A short road used to connect one road with another road or settlement Any type of road can have a spur - B-roads, A-roads and motorways alike all have examples All spurs must have a 'parent' road which they exist to serve Frequently a spur will be of a similar standard to its parent and will often assume its number, and will in almost all cases terminate on its parent rather than go across it Hence the M23 motorway has a spur to Gatwick Airport, which is also numbered M23 This duplication of numbers is safe since any traffic on the M23 spur will be going to or from the M23 proper See number
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A tern
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Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city
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Ergotized rye or other grain
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A wall that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall
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An implement secured to the heel, or above the heel, of a horseman, to urge the horse by its pressure
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A small lateral stem on a woody plant that has very short internodes Spurs are often modified for fruit production
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To spur on one' horse; to travel with great expedition; to hasten; hence, to press forward in any pursuit
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Spurs were the badge of knighthood
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A sparrow
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A short shoot
win one's spurs
win fame, win glory
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    Турецкое произношение

    spırz

    Произношение

    /ˈspərz/ /ˈspɜrz/

    Этимология

    [ 'sp&r ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English spure, from Old English spura; akin to Old English spurnan to kick; more at SPURN.

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