Substantiv
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A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.
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A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.
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Any small firecracker sold to the general public. Usually available in special clusters designed to explode in series after a single master fuze is lit.
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The heating element used to set off the sodium azide pellets in a vehicle's airbag.
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A small explosive used to replicate a bullet hitting a surface.
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A short piece of witty writing; a lampoon.
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In a legal casebook, a short summary of a legal action placed between more extensively quoted cases.
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A short article, often published in journals, that introduces empirical data problematic to linguistic theory or discusses an overlooked theoretical problem. In contrast to a typical linguistic article, a squib need not answer the questions that it poses.
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An unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person.
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A sketched concept or visual solution, usually very quick and not too detailed. A word most commonly used within the Graphic Design industry.
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Verb
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To make a sound such as a small explosion.
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To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute.
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