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1spud
verb \ˈspəd\
spud·dedspud·ding
Definition of SPUD
transitive verb
1
: to dig with a spud
2
: to begin to drill (an oil well)
intransitive verb
: to use a spud
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First Known Use of SPUD
1652
2spud
noun
Definition of SPUD
1
: a tool or device (as for digging, lifting, or cutting) having the characteristics of a spade and a chisel
2
: potato 2b
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Origin of SPUD
Middle English spudde dagger
First Known Use: 1667
Medical Dictionary
spud
noun \ˈspəd\
Medical Definition of SPUD
: any of various small surgical instruments with a shape resembling that of a spade <use of a spud to remove a foreign object from the eye>
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