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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Squirted; p. pr. & vb. n.Squirting.] [Cf. LG. swirtjen to squirt, OSw. sqvtta, E. squander.] To drive or eject in a stream out of a narrow pipe or orifice; as, to squirt water. The hard-featured miscreant coolly rolled his tobacco in his cheek, and squirted the juice into the fire grate. Sir W. Scott. Squirting cucumber. (Bot.) See Ecballium. Squirt v. i. 1. To be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice; -- said of liquids. 2. Hence, to throw out or utter words rapidly; to prate. [Low] L'Estrange. Squirt n. 1. An instrument out of which a liquid is ejected in a small stream with force. Young. 2. A small, quick stream; a jet. Bacon. Squirt n.(Hydrodynamics) The whole system of flow in the vicinity of a source. スポンサード リンク
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