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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
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Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
matrix
Noun
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A matrix is the situation or conditions in which something else develops or forms.
Within the diverse school matrix, it is likely that there are major differences.
Students need an understanding of literature within a larger matrix of relationships, influences, and effects.
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A matrix is a grid.
Table 2 presents the correlation matrix among the groups and results.
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A matrix is a set of numbers in rows and columns.