spuntone — meaning in English

English meaning

• outcrop noun A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
• spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
• spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.

Senses

spuntone is used for these senses in English:

• outcrop The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.
• spike A sort of very large nail.
• spur Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.

outcrop — full definition

1. noun A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
2. noun A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground.
3. noun The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.

spike — full definition

1. noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
2. noun A sudden, sharp increase, especially on a graph or in a price.
3. verb To add alcohol or a drug to a drink, usually without the other person knowing.
4. verb To rise sharply and suddenly.

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