spit
/spɪt/ noun C2- The depth to which the blade of a spade goes into the soil when it is used for digging; a layer of soil of the depth of a spade's blade.
- The amount of soil that a spade holds; a spadeful.
Plural spits
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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It's the living spit of him, gown and all.
Just at the moment when they were taking the dainty animal from the spit, they saw Edmond springing with the boldness of a chamois from rock to rock, and they fired the signal agreed upon.
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