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Raresquibs
The correct spelling is squibs.
How to pronounce squibs
noun
Say it like: Skw-ibs
The correct spelling is squibs. A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode. For example: "English Navy squibs set fire to two dozen enemy ships in a Dutch harbor during the 16th-century battle against the Spanish Armada."
Usage Examples
“English Navy squibs set fire to two dozen enemy ships in a Dutch harbor during the 16th-century battle against the Spanish Armada.”
“to squib a little debate”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.
- 2.A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.
- 3.A kind of slow match or safety fuse.
- 4.Any small firecracker sold to the general public, usually in special clusters designed to explode in series after a single master fuse is lit.
- 5.A malfunction in which the fired projectile does not have enough force behind it to exit the barrel, and thus becomes stuck.
verb
- 1.To make a sound like a small explosion.
- 2.To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute.
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