How to pronounce spur
American English pronunciation
SPUR
- IPA
- /ˈspɝ/
- Syllables
- SPUR (1 syllable)
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What spur means
Most people know spur in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A ridge that sticks out from the side of a mountain
In a sentence: We climbed a rocky spur to get a better view of the valley.
Where it comes from: It's the same word as the rider's spur, from the Old English spura. It goes back to a very old root meaning to kick.
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