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Rarespud
The correct spelling is spud.
How to pronounce spud
/spʌd/
nounIPA: /spʌd/
Say it like: Spu-d
The correct spelling is spud. A potato.
Usage Examples
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A potato.
- 2.A hole in a sock.
- 3.A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends.
- 4.Anything short and thick.
- 5.A piece of dough boiled in fat.
verb
- 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.(roofing) To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping.
- 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.A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball.
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