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noun
A government adviser, often in a political or media role.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
Topics: government, politics
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noun
A nail one or two inches long, of iron, brass, tin, or tinner iron, with a hole through the flattened head, used to mark stations in underground surveying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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noun
Clipping of spadona/spadone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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noun
An instance of a signal passed at danger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
Alternative form of spad (“special advisor in government”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of, alternative, informal
Topics: government, politics
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noun
A relative measurement of the amount of chlorophyll present in a leaf, based on measurements with a SPAD meter produced by Minolta.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: plant science
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noun
Initialism of self-propelled air defense; a self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of spad (“special adviser”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of, informal
Topics: government, politics
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phrase
Initialism of signal passed at danger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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verb
To pass a signal at danger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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History
Shortening of special adviser.
