spur
noun
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- A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
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éperon
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- Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.
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embranchement
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- An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.
- A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale to strip off the blubber.
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ergot
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spur
verb
/spɜː/
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- (transitive) To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.
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éperonner
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- (transitive) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
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stimuler
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