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squib in Portuguese

squib in Portuguese is pílula — squib means a small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.

squib in Portuguese

pílula
noun
(dated) A short piece of witty writing; a lampoon.

What does "squib" mean?

  1. noun A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.
  2. noun A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.
  3. noun A kind of slow match or safety fuse.
  4. noun Any small firecracker sold to the general public, usually in special clusters designed to explode in series after a single master fuse is lit.
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What is "squib" in Portuguese?

"squib" in Portuguese is pílula. squib means: A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.

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