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   spur

   /spəː/

   noun

   • 1. a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.
   • ▪ a horny spike on the back of the leg of a cock or male game bird, used in fighting.
   • ▪ a steel point fastened to the leg of a gamecock.
   • 2. a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive: "wars act as a spur to practical invention" Similar stimulusincentiveencouragementstimulantstimulationinducementimpetusprodpromptincitementgoadfillipmotivemotivationinformal:kick up the backsideshot in the armOpposite disincentivediscouragement
   • 3. a projection from a mountain or mountain range: "it's an easy walk up the spur that leads to the summit"
   • ▪ a short branch road or railway line.
   • ▪ a slender tubular projection from the base of a flower, e.g. a honeysuckle or orchid, typically containing nectar.
   • ▪ a short fruit-bearing side shoot.
   • ▪ a short pointed growth or process on a part of the body.
   • 4. a small, single-pointed support for ceramic ware in a kiln.

   verb

   • 1. urge (a horse) forward by digging one's spurs into its sides: "she spurred her horse towards the hedge"
   • 2. give an incentive or encouragement to (someone): "her sons' passion for computer games spurred her on to set up a software business"
   • ▪ promote the development of; stimulate: "governments cut interest rates to spur demand"
   • 3. prune in (a side shoot of a plant) so as to form a spur close to the stem: "spur back the lateral shoots"

   Word Origin Old Englishspora, spura, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch spoor and German Sporn, also to spurn.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spurless adjective

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   What was a vocabulary spurt?

   • They were to be delegated certain powers to pace or control the movement of products between the final assembly spurs. Workers in assembly cells and spurs were to work on an individual end product. The vocabulary spurt, then, could simply be spurred by her increasing articulatory skill.

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   What is spur noun?

   • Definition of spur noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a sharp pointed object that riders sometimes wear on the heels of their boots and use to encourage their horse to go faster He dug his spurs into the horse’s sides. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   What is a spur of the moment?

   • a road or a railway track that leads from the main road or line Topics Transport by bus and train c2 suddenly, without planning in advance I phoned him up on the spur of the moment. (formal) to become famous or successful Topics Success c2 Definition of spur noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is a spur to a new career?

   • Something that acts as a spur to something else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly. Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers. Spurs are small metal wheels with sharp points that are attached to the heels of a rider's boots. The rider uses them to make their horse go faster.

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   : something projecting like or suggesting a spur: such as. a. : a projecting root or branch of a tree, shrub, or vine. b (1) : a stiff sharp spine (as on the wings or legs of a bird or insect) especially : one on a cock's leg. (2) : a gaff for a gamecock. c. : a hollow projecting appendage of a corolla or calyx (as in larkspur or columbine) d.

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   To spur something on is to get it going, to encourage it, to hasten it or stimulate. Cowboys wear spiky metal tools called spurs on their boots to kick their horses and spur them to greater speed. Economists talk of lowering interest rates to spur spending.

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    A spur is a short spike or wheel that attaches to the heel of a rider's boot, or an incentive or stimulus to action. Learn more about the different types and uses of spurs, and see related words and phrases.