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spud

The correct spelling is spud.

How to pronounce spud

/spʌd/
noun

IPA: /spʌd/

Say it like: Spu-d

The correct spelling is spud. A potato.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A potato.
  2. 2.A hole in a sock.
  3. 3.A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends.
  4. 4.Anything short and thick.
  5. 5.A piece of dough boiled in fat.

verb

  1. 1.(drilling) To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.
  2. 2.(roofing) To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping.
  3. 3.(camping) To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, and/or sewer hookups.

proper noun

  1. 1.A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball.

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