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Noun spur has 5 senses

goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring - a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
--₁ is a kind of encouragement

Derived form: verb spur₂
spur, spine - any pointed projection
--₂ is a kind of projection

Derived form: verb spur₃
spur - tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
--₃ is a kind of plant process, enation
spur, gad - a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
--₄ is a kind of prod, goad
--₄ is a part of boot
--₄ has parts: rowel
Derived forms: verb spur₅, verb spur₄
branch line, spur track, spur - a railway line connected to a trunk line
--₅ is a kind of line, railway line, rail line
--₅ has particulars: loop-line

Verb spur has 5 senses

spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"
--₁ is one way to promote, advance, boost, further, encourage

Derived form: noun spurring₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
spur, goad - give heart or courage to
--₂ is one way to encourage

Derived form: noun spur₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
spur - strike with a spur
--₃ is one way to strike

Derived form: noun spur₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
spur - goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
--₄ is one way to goad

Derived form: noun spur₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
spur - equip with spurs; "spur horses"
--₅ is one way to equip, fit, fit out, outfit

Derived form: noun spur₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something