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.

Words nearby spud

sprung rhythm, spry, spt, spt., spuc, spud, spud island, spud-bashing, spudder, spuddle, spue

Origin of spud

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

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Examples 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

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Medicine definitions for spud

spud

[ spŭd ]

n.

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

spud

noun

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

Verb Phrases

Words related to spud

Words nearby spud

Origin of spud

Examples from the Web for spud

British Dictionary definitions for spud

noun

verb spuds, spudding or spudded

Word Origin for spud

Medicine definitions for spud

n.