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11squib — ► NOUN 1) a small firework that hisses before exploding. 2) a short piece of satirical writing. ORIGIN of unknown origin; perhaps imitative of a small explosion …
12squib — /skwɪb/ (say skwib) noun 1. a short witty or sarcastic saying or writing. 2. a firework consisting of a tube or ball filled with powder, which burns with a hissing noise terminated usually by a slight explosion. 3. any firework. 4. a pyrotechnic… …
13Squib — En el mundo de ficción de los libros de Harry Potter, es considerado un squib una persona no mágica que nace de padres magos. Es lo contrario a un mago nacido de padres muggles, sólo que los squibs son casos muy poco comunes. Suelen sufrir mucho… …
14squib — UK [skwɪb] / US noun [countable] Word forms squib : singular squib plural squibs 1) a type of firework that explodes with a loud noise See: damp squib 2) a short piece of writing that is intended to be funny …
15squib — [[t]skwɪb[/t]] n. v. squibbed, squib•bing 1) lit. a short, witty or sarcastic saying or writing 2) lit. jou a short news story, often used as a filler 3) a small firework, consisting of a tube or ball filled with powder, that burns with a hissing …
16squib — squibbish, adj. /skwib/, n., v., squibbed, squibbing. n. 1. a short and witty or sarcastic saying or writing. 2. Journalism. a short news story, often used as a filler. 3. a small firework, consisting of a tube or ball filled with powder, that… …
17squib — [[t]skwɪ̱b[/t]] squibs PHRASE: N inflects, usu v link PHR You can describe something such as an event or a performance as a damp squib when it is expected to be interesting, exciting, or impressive, but fails to be any of these things. [BRIT] The …
18squib — [skAvib] n. a notice; a small advertisement. □ There was a squib in the paper about your project. □ I read a squib about that yesterday …
19squib — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1525 1. a. a short humorous or satiric writing or speech b. a short news item; especially filler 2. a. a small firecracker b. a broken firecracker in which the powder burns with a fizz 3 …
20Squib — Als Squib bezeichnet man eine kleine Zündladung, die z. B. in Filmproduktionen zur Simulation von Einschüssen angelegt wird in den Harry Potter Romanen ein der Magie unfähiges Mitglied einer Zaubererfamilie in der Waffenkunde eine Kugel, die …