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spat

(sp/&/t )

a quarrel about petty points(noun.communication)

Synonym:
bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, squabble, tiff

source: wordnet30
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
gaiter

source: wordnet30
a young oyster or other bivalve(noun.animal)

source: wordnet30
A young oyster or other bivalve mollusk, both before and after it first becomes adherent, or such young, collectively.(noun)

source: webster1913
A light blow with something flat.(noun)

source: webster1913
A legging; a gaiter.(noun)

source: webster1913

come down like raindrops(verb.weather)

Example:
Bullets were spatting down on us.

source: wordnet30
become permanently attached(verb.contact)

Example:
Mollusks or oysters spat.

source: wordnet30
strike with a sound like that of falling rain(verb.contact)

Example:
Bullets were spatting the leaves.

source: wordnet30
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval(verb.communication)

Synonym:
acclaim, applaud, clap
Antonym:
boo, hiss

source: wordnet30
engage in a brief and petty quarrel(verb.communication)

source: wordnet30
spawn(verb.body)

Example:
Oysters spat.

source: wordnet30
clap one's hands together(verb.body)

Synonym:
clap

source: wordnet30
To emit spawn; to emit, as spawn.(verb)

source: webster1913
To dispute.(verb)

source: webster1913
To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together; as the hands.(verb)

source: webster1913

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