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Meaning of spat

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  spat
      n 1: a quarrel about petty points [syn: {bicker}, {bickering},
           {spat}, {tiff}, {squabble}, {pettifoggery}, {fuss}]
      2: a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and
         ankles [syn: {spat}, {gaiter}]
      3: a young oyster or other bivalve
      v 1: come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on
           us"
      2: become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat"
      3: strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were
         spatting the leaves"
      4: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
         approval [syn: {applaud}, {clap}, {spat}, {acclaim}] [ant:
         {boo}, {hiss}]
      5: engage in a brief and petty quarrel
      6: spawn; "oysters spat"
      7: clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the
         music" [syn: {clap}, {spat}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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