spud

[ spuhd ]

/ spʌd /

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noun

Informal. a potato.

a spadelike instrument, especially one with a narrow blade, as for digging up or cutting the roots of weeds.

a chisellike tool for removing bark.

a pointed leg or stake for staying or supporting dredging or earth-boring machinery.

a short pipe, as for connecting a water pipe with a meter.

Surgery. an instrument having a dull flattened blade for removing substances or foreign bodies from certain parts of the body, as wax from the ear.

verb (used with object), spud·ded, spud·ding.

to remove with a spud.

Verb Phrases

spud in, to set up earth-boring equipment, especially for drilling an oil well.

Origin of spud

1400–50; late Middle English spudde short knife < ?

Words nearby spud

sprung rhythm, spry, s.p.s., spt., SPUC, spud, spud-bashing, spudder, spuddle, Spud Island, spue

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Example sentences from the Web for spud

"Yellah," Spud had said, but the description was no longer apt.
The Finding of Haldgren|Charles Willard Diffin
The jack-by-the-hedge is usually confined to the vicinity of the fences, and may be removed by the hand or spud.
Science and Practice in Farm Cultivation|James Buckman
Foreign bodies lodged on the surface of the cornea can be removed easily under cocaine with a spud.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
When they heard of this demand for money from the rascally lawyer, Stanley and Spud were as angry as the others.
The Rover Boys on a Tour|Arthur M. Winfield

"Give us what you have," said Spud, and clearing his throat several times, Songbird began.
The Rover Boys in the Air|Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for spud

spud

/ (spʌd) /

noun

an informal word for potato (def. 1)

a narrow-bladed spade for cutting roots, digging up weeds, etc

Also called: spudder a tool, resembling a chisel, for removing bark from trees

verb spuds, spudding or spudded

(tr) to remove (bark) or eradicate (weeds) with a spud

(intr) to drill the first foot of an oil-well

Word Origin for spud

C15 spudde short knife, of unknown origin; applied later to a digging tool, and hence to a potato

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for spud

spud

[ spŭd ]

n.

A blunt triangular knife used for removing foreign bodies from the cornea.

单词	spud
释义	spud [ spuhd ] / spʌd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spud ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a potato. a spadelike instrument, especially one with a narrow blade, as for digging up or cutting the roots of weeds. a chisellike tool for removing bark. a pointed leg or stake for staying or supporting dredging or earth-boring machinery. a short pipe, as for connecting a water pipe with a meter. Surgery. an instrument having a dull flattened blade for removing substances or foreign bodies from certain parts of the body, as wax from the ear. verb (used with object), spud·ded, spud·ding. to remove with a spud. Verb Phrases spud in, to set up earth-boring equipment, especially for drilling an oil well. Origin of spud 1400–50; late Middle English spudde short knife < ? Words nearby spud sprung rhythm, spry, s.p.s., spt., SPUC, spud, spud-bashing, spudder, spuddle, Spud Island, spue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spud "Yellah," Spud had said, but the description was no longer apt. The Finding of Haldgren\|Charles Willard Diffin The jack-by-the-hedge is usually confined to the vicinity of the fences, and may be removed by the hand or spud. Science and Practice in Farm Cultivation\|James Buckman Foreign bodies lodged on the surface of the cornea can be removed easily under cocaine with a spud. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various When they heard of this demand for money from the rascally lawyer, Stanley and Spud were as angry as the others. The Rover Boys on a Tour\|Arthur M. Winfield "Give us what you have," said Spud, and clearing his throat several times, Songbird began. The Rover Boys in the Air\|Edward Stratemeyer British Dictionary definitions for spud spud / (spʌd) / noun an informal word for potato (def. 1) a narrow-bladed spade for cutting roots, digging up weeds, etc Also called: spudder a tool, resembling a chisel, for removing bark from trees verb spuds, spudding or spudded (tr) to remove (bark) or eradicate (weeds) with a spud (intr) to drill the first foot of an oil-well Word Origin for spud C15 spudde short knife, of unknown origin; applied later to a digging tool, and hence to a potato Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spud potato, tater Medical definitions for spud spud [ spŭd ] n. A blunt triangular knife used for removing foreign bodies from the cornea. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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spud

noun

verb (used with object), spud·ded, spud·ding.

Verb Phrases

Origin of spud

Words nearby spud

Example sentences from the Web for spud

British Dictionary definitions for spud

noun

verb spuds, spudding or spudded

Word Origin for spud

Words related to spud

Medical definitions for spud

n.