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squirt

 

  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Squirt  \Squirt\,  n.  (Hydrodynamics) 
  The  whole  system  of  flow  in  the  vicinity  of  a  source. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Squirt  \Squirt\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Squirted};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Squirting}.]  [Cf.  LG  swirtjen  to  squirt,  OSw.  sqv["a]tta, 
  E.  squander.] 
  To  drive  or  eject  in  a  stream  out  of  a  narrow  pipe  or 
  orifice;  as  to  squirt  water. 
 
  The  hard-featured  miscreant  coolly  rolled  his  tobacco 
  in  his  cheek,  and  squirted  the  juice  into  the  fire 
  grate.  --Sir  W. 
  Scott. 
 
  {Squirting  cucumber}.  (Bot.)  See  {Ecballium}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Squirt  \Squirt\,  v.  i. 
  1.  To  be  thrown  out  or  ejected,  in  a  rapid  stream,  from  a 
  narrow  orifice;  --  said  of  liquids. 
 
  2.  Hence  to  throw  out  or  utter  words  rapidly;  to  prate. 
  [Low]  --L'Estrange. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Squirt  \Squirt\,  n. 
  1.  An  instrument  out  of  which  a  liquid  is  ejected  in  a  small 
  stream  with  force.  --Young. 
 
  2.  A  small  quick  stream;  a  jet.  --Bacon. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  squirt 
  n  1:  someone  who  is  small  and  insignificant  [syn:  {pip-squeak},  {small 
  fry}] 
  2:  the  occurrence  of  a  sudden  discharge  (as  of  liquid)  [syn:  {jet}, 
  {spurt},  {spirt}] 
  v  1:  cause  to  come  out  in  a  squirt,  of  liquids  [syn:  {force  out}, 
  {squeeze  out},  {eject}] 
  2:  wet  with  a  spurt  of  liquid;  "spurt  the  wall  with  water"




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