Spat

Definitions

1. The spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.
   countable, uncountable
2. A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe.
   in-plural, often
3. A brief argument, falling out, quarrel.
4. A light blow with something flat.
5. An obsolete unit of distance in astronomy (symbol S), equal to one billion kilometres.
6. A juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface.
   countable, uncountable
7. A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car.
   Australia, UK
8. A drag-reducing aerodynamic fairing covering the upper portions of the tyres of an aeroplane equipped with non-retractable landing gear.

Equivalents

17 more languages

العربيةالشِّجار

Българскикарам се

BosanskibrigaDamaskKinaosaspatспор+ 3 more

Češtinapsí dečka

Danskgamache

Suomidamaskikähinäkahinoidakärhämäkinakinataläpäyttääläpsäistänahinanilkkaintoukka+ 8 more

Galegocalzaosapolaina

HrvatskibrigaDamaskKinaosaspatспор+ 3 more

Italianodisputadissidiouose

日本語スパッツ

Kurdîosa

Nederlandsruzieruziënslobkous

Polskigetrysprzeczać sięsprzeczka

Portuguêsbrigapolaina

Русскийбранитьсягама́шагетраперебранкаразмолвкаругатьсяспорссорассоритьсяшлёпатьшлёпнутьштиблета+ 9 more

СрпскиbrigaDamaskKinaosaspatспор+ 3 more

Svenskadamaskgrälgräla

Examples

“As spat-fall often occurs in areas away from environments suitable for oyster growing, the collection, transport⟳ and sale of oyster spat has developed into a separate⟳ industry.”

“But Orata’s oysters were, like⟳ the dormice and fish⟳, collected in the wild, as spat.”

“Conditions in pearl oyster hatcheries are optimized for growth and survival of spat.”

“If the spat are allowed to remain⟳ attached to the tank bottom for more than two days, they are difficult to remove⟳ without damage⟳ to the shell.”

“get⟳ into a trivial spat over punctuality”

“have⟳ a vicious spat with the cousins”

“The downside of this cost-saving strategy was that the train⟳ service could only be covered by goodwill. Whenever there was a spat between ASLEF and management - regardless of cause - the withdrawal of this goodwill became a stick⟳ with which unions could beat⟳ management.”

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