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squib

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounA small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.

    Example: English Navy squibs set fire to two dozen enemy ships in a Dutch harbor during the 16th-century battle against the Spanish Armada.

  2. verbTo make a sound like a small explosion.

    Example: A Snider squibbed in the jungle.

  3. nounA similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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