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squat

/skwɒt/ /skwɑt/

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noun

Nothing; nothing whatsoever.

Examples :

"There was a squat of a reason to celebrate; nothing much happened at all. "

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noun

A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

Examples :

"The child lowered himself into a squat to examine the ladybug on the sidewalk. "

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(exercise) Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.

Examples :

"My grandmother does a set of squats every morning to stay strong. "

body sport action

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noun

A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.

Examples :

"The old warehouse downtown became a squat after being abandoned for years. "

property building society law

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A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully examined the tall grass, searching for a hare's squat. "

nature animal place

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A toilet used by squatting as opposed to sitting; a squat toilet.

Examples :

"In some Asian countries, you might find a squat instead of a Western-style toilet in public restrooms. "

utility building architecture

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noun

A sudden or crushing fall.

Examples :

"The sudden squat of the building during the earthquake caused significant damage. "

disaster event action

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noun

A small vein of ore.

Examples :

"The old miner was disappointed to find only a small squat of gold in the rock face, not enough to make a profit. "

geology mineral

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A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar.

Examples :

"The old geology textbook described "squat" as a type of ore found in Cornwall, a mixture of tin and spar. "

mineral geology

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verb

To bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

Examples :

"The gardener had to squat to plant the small flowers in the garden bed. "

body physiology action

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verb

(exercise) To perform one or more callisthenic exercises by moving the body and bending at least one knee.

Examples :

"To get ready for the soccer game, Maria squatted repeatedly to strengthen her legs. "

body action sport physiology

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verb

To occupy or reside in a place without the permission of the owner.

Examples :

"The homeless man squatted in the park, finding shelter there without the park's permission. "

property law action place

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verb

To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.

Examples :

"The frightened rabbit squatted low in the tall grass, trying to avoid the dog. "

body action position animal

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verb

To bruise or flatten by a fall; to squash.

Examples :

"The apple squatted when it fell from the tree and hit the hard ground. "

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adjective

Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.

Examples :

"The squat building housed the entire school. "

appearance body

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adjective

Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering; crouching.

Examples :

"The toddler sat in a squat position, playing with his toy cars in the dirt. "

body position appearance

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The angel shark (genus Squatina).

Examples :

"Divers in the Canary Islands are always excited to spot a squat hiding on the sandy ocean floor. "