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spud 1. a narrow-bladed spade for cutting roots, digging up weeds, etc. 2. a tool, resembling a chisel, for removing bark from trees spud [spəd] (design engineering) A diamond-point drill bit. An offset type of fishing tool used to clear a space around tools stuck in a borehole. Any of various spade- or chisel-shaped tools or mechanical devices. (engineering) (mining engineering) A nail, resembling a horseshoe nail, with a hole in the head, driven into mine timbering or into a wooden plug inserted in the rock to mark a surveying station. (naval architecture) A foot piece to provide support for the legs of the A frame of a floating dipper dredge. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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