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spur
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noun
(= prod, prodding)
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
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verb
incite or stimulate
The Academy was formed to spur research
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verb
give heart or courage to
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verb
goad with spurs
the rider spurred his horse
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verb
strike with a spur
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noun
a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on
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noun
any sharply pointed projection
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noun
tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
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noun
(= branch line)
a railway line connected to a trunk line
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verb
equip with spurs
spur horses
cable
Noun
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A cable is a strong wire or rope that is often made out of metal.
A strong cable held the two trees together.
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A cable can also be a cord that allows information to pass through.
My internet wasn't working because a cable was unplugged.
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Sometimes cable is short for cable television.
Do you have cable or satellite television?
cable
Verb
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To cable something, you use strong wires to attach two things together.
Cable the boats together so that they don't float away.