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spoor
[ spoor, spawr, spohr ]
/ spʊər, spɔr, spoʊr /
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noun
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
verb (used with or without object)
to track by or follow a spoor.
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Origin of spoor
OTHER WORDS FROM spoor
spoorer, nounWords nearby spoor
spoon hook, spoon nail, spoon theory, spoonworm, spoony, spoor, spor-, Sporades, sporadic, sporadically, sporangiophore
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British Dictionary definitions for spoor
spoor
/ (spʊə, spɔː) /
noun
the trail of an animal or person, esp as discernible to the human eye
verb
to track (an animal) by following its trail
Derived forms of spoor
spoorer, nounWord Origin for spoor
C19: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch spor; related to Old English spor track, Old High German spor; see spur
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