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Specs
- noun - a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
- optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
- Short for speculation but used as a word in its own right. Example.....the builder built the house on spec, meaning that he built it without a committed buyer in the hope of selling it at a profit once it was completed.
Speed
- noun - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
- a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
- cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
- changing location rapidly
- distance travelled per unit time
- move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
- move faster; "The car accelerated"
- move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
- the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
- travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"
Speer
- noun - German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
Speke
- noun - English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)
Spelk
- - A small stick or rod used as a spike in thatching; a splinter.
Spell
- noun - a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
- a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
- a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
- a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
- indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
- orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
- place under a spell
- relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"
- take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"
- write or name the letters t
Spelt
- verb - hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
- indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
- orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
- place under a spell
- relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"
- take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"
- write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"
Spend
- verb - pass time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?"
- pay out; "spend money"
- spend completely; "I spend my pocket money in two days"