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spur: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"; tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers; any sharply pointed projection; goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"; equip with spurs; "spur horses"; strike with a spur; give heart or courage to; incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"

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egg on collapse

ratchet collapse: mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction; move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool"

sprocket collapse: thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain; roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through

drive on collapse

sic collapse: intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase); urge a dog to attack someone

headland collapse

promontory collapse: a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

hie collapse

precipice collapse: a very steep cliff

instigation collapse

whiplash collapse: an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

tor collapse: a high rocky hill; a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill

knoll collapse: a small natural hill

gadfly collapse: any of various large flies that annoy livestock

peninsula collapse: a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

cog collapse: tooth on the rim of gear wheel; a subordinate who performs an important but routine function; "he was a small cog in a large machine"; join pieces of wood with cogs; roll steel ingots

bough collapse: any of the larger branches of a tree

drove collapse: a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone; a moving crowd; a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

exhort collapse

motivation collapse: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"; the act of motivating; providing incentive; the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level"

strop collapse: a leather strap used to sharpen razors; sharpen on a strop; "strop razors"

extemporaneous collapse

coral reef collapse: a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone

incentive collapse: a positive motivational influence

speed up collapse

steeple collapse: a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

flog collapse: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

scion collapse: a descendent or heir; "a scion of royal stock"

impetus collapse

propel collapse: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

lickety split collapse: without delay; "she tackled the job lickety-split"

hurry collapse: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"

sprig collapse: an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers

mountaintop collapse

pinion collapse: a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack; cut the wings off (of birds); bind the arms of

impel collapse: urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

cape collapse: a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter; a strip of land projecting into a body of water

round up collapse: seek out and bring together; "round up some loyal followers"

hell bent collapse

prickle collapse: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"; cause a prickling sensation

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