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Spring
- noun - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"
- A mooring line for a boat to prevent forward and aft motion
- a natural flow of ground water
- a point at which water issues forth
- develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"
- develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak"
- move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
- produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"
- spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
- the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- the season of growth; "the
Spuing
- verb -
- expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
Spying
- verb - catch sight of
- catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"
- keeping a secret or furtive watch
- secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"
- the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
- the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
- watch, observe, or inquire secretly
String
- noun - (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
- a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
- a lightweight cord
- a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases)
- a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
- a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"
- a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
- a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
- a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)
- add as if on a string; "str
Stying
- unknown - putting something - usually a pig - in a sty
Taking
- verb -
- ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
- accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"
- admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
- assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
- be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
- be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
- be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
- be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk"
- be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "Sh
Taming
- verb - Small, round shield from the Philippines, used by Moro and Visayas tribes. Made from wood or rattan and around 24" in diameter.
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
- correct by punishment or discipline
- make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
- make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
- overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
Taping
- verb - a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
- fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box"
- record on videotape
- register electronically; "They recorded her singing"
Taring
- - The common tern; -- called also tarret, and tarrock.
Taxing
- adjective - not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"