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sp

/ɛs pi/

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A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

Examples :

"The grocery store had a special sp on organic produce, making it cheaper for a week. "

business commerce economy finance

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One of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price at a restaurant.

Examples :

""We always go to Tony's Diner on Tuesdays because their Tuesday sp is the delicious meatloaf with mashed potatoes for only $8." "

food business economy

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Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.

Examples :

"Did you see the Christmas special?"

entertainment media story

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A special constable.

Examples :

"The sp helped direct traffic after the school concert to ensure everyone got home safely. "

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Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.

Examples :

""Because the subway line was experiencing delays, they ran a sp to ease the overcrowding." "

plan system action service time

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Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a special sp for Sarah's unusual allergy. "

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A correspondent; a journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back.

Examples :

"The sp on the ground reported that the fire was contained and no one was injured. "

media communication

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A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent.

Examples :

"The editor anxiously awaited the sp from the war zone, hoping for a firsthand account of the recent ceasefire. "

media communication writing

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A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage.

Examples :

"As the magician bowed, the sp focused on him, leaving the rest of the stage in darkness. "

entertainment stage art

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To form (a word) from its component letters.

Examples :

"He used Scrabble tiles to spell out "I LOVE YOU"."

language word writing grammar linguistics

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To explain in clear and simple terms.

Examples :

"Here is a brochure that spells out the benefits."

communication language writing

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The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.

Examples :

"Good sp is essential for clear written communication. "

language writing grammar word linguistics communication education

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The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.

Examples :

"The teacher corrected the student's essay, paying close attention to the sp of each word. "

grammar language writing

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A specific spelling of a word.

Examples :

"My spelling test had a specific spelling, "receive," that I had trouble with. "

grammar linguistics word

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A spelling test or spelling bee.

Examples :

"Maria was nervous about the sp at school today. "

education language communication writing

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

Examples :

"The cowboy adjusted his sp before mounting his horse, ready to begin the cattle drive. "

utensil item wear animal tradition culture history vehicle

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A jab given with the spurs.

Examples :

"The tired horse flinched from the rider's sharp sp to its flank. "

sport action weapon

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Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.

Examples :

"Seeing his children succeed was the biggest sp that kept him working hard. "

mind character attitude emotion

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An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.

Examples :

"The rooster's sp helped it maintain its balance while strutting around the yard. "

animal anatomy body part

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Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.

Examples :

"The I-270 sp leading into the city center often experiences heavy traffic during rush hour. "

part geography way area traffic

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Roots, tree roots.

Examples :

"The construction workers carefully avoided damaging the sp when digging near the old oak tree. "

plant nature environment biology

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A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.

Examples :

"From the main ridge of the Cascade Mountains, a long sp jutted out towards the valley, offering hikers incredible views. "

geography geology nature

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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.

Examples :

"The whaler tightened the leather straps of his boots, ensuring the sp was secure before stepping onto the slippery whale carcass. "

nautical sailing wear job technical animal item

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A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, such as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut.

Examples :

"The carpenter added a sp to the corner of the porch roof, bracing the post and preventing it from swaying in the wind. "

architecture part structure building

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The short wooden buttress of a post.

Examples :

"The fence post wobbled until I hammered a sp firmly into the ground next to it for support. "

architecture part building

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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. It is generally carved in leafage.

Examples :

"The architect pointed out the delicate leafage carved into the sp where the column met the square base, a subtle detail adding to the building's classical elegance. "

architecture art

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Ergotized rye or other grain.

Examples :

"The farmer worried that the recent rains might have encouraged the growth of sp in his rye field, potentially contaminating the harvest. "

medicine food plant agriculture science

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A wall in a fortification that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall.

Examples :

"The old fort had a crumbling sp connecting the outer wall to the main keep, providing a narrow passage for defenders. "

architecture military building

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A piece of timber fixed on the bilgeways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully positioned the sp, bolting it firmly to the hull to guide the vessel smoothly down the bilgeways during the launch. "

nautical sailing technical vehicle

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A curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam cannot be placed.

Examples :

"Because the shipwright needed to avoid a large engine component, he used a sp to support the deck where a full beam wouldn't fit. "

nautical architecture building

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A branch of a vein.

Examples :

"The doctor pointed to a small sp branching off the main vein in the patient's leg during the ultrasound. "

anatomy medicine physiology body organ part

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A very short branch line of a railway line.

Examples :

"The freight train slowly rolled onto the sp to deliver the lumber to the construction site. "

vehicle technical industry

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A short thin side shoot from a branch, especially one that bears fruit or, in conifers, the shoots that bear the leaves.

Examples :

"The apple tree was laden with fruit, each apple dangling from a short sp jutting out from the main branches. "

plant biology nature

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Examples :

"We watched the sp dive into the ocean to catch a fish. "

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A spurious tone, one that interferes with a signal in a circuit and is often masked underneath that signal.

Examples :

"The technician isolated the static and determined it wasn't part of the intended broadcast; it was just an annoying sp polluting the radio signal. "

electronics signal frequency technical sound

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The track of an animal, such as an otter; a spoor.

Examples :

"The hunter examined the muddy bank, searching for the otter's sp. "

animal nature mark