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squib::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | firework, pyrotechnic |
Examples of squib
squib
There are so many sub-plots to this final that it surely can't end a damp squib.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Ugh. A damp, depressing squib of an outcome after an angsty, high-drama season.
From the tunedin.blogs.time.com
Chris Wilson fell on a squib kickoff to lower the Redskins'average to 18.2 yards.
From the washingtontimes.com
Instead, every effort has been made to turn it into an unremarkable damp squib.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
At the end, the novelist's intuitive spark ignites the journalist's damp squib.
From the boston.com
Bruce Coslet, the special teams coach for Cincinnati, welcomed the squib kicks.
From the sportingnews.com
By the time the outcomes report was released a year later, it was a damp squib.
From the smh.com.au
Whether this is the calm before the storm or just a damp squib remains to be seen.
From the economist.com
These can either be a damp squib or produce outbursts of 100 meteors an hour.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
- A squib is a miniature explosive device used in a wide range of industries, from special effects to military applications. They resemble tiny sticks of dynamite, both in appearance and construction, although with considerably less explosive power. ...
- The fictional universe of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of fantasy novels comprises two separate and distinct societies: the wizarding world and the Muggle world. ...
- A squib kick is a term used in American football meaning a short, low, line drive kickoff that usually bounces around on the ground before it can be picked up by a member of the receiving team. ...
- The Pa'lowick are native to the swampy world of Lowick. They have bulbous bodies supported by long, reed-thin legs. A Pa'lowick's eyes are on short stalks that jut from their heads, their mouths are located at the end of a long, thin proboscis. ...
- Squib is a free, open source, weblog publishing application available under the liberal MIT Licence. Squib is written in the Ruby programming language and uses the Ruby on Rails web framework.
- In the Harry Potter series created by J. K. Rowling, magic is depicted as a natural force that can be used to override the usual laws of nature. ...
- A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode; A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc; Any small firecracker sold to the general public. ...
- (Squibs (Initiators)) a small electrically initiated pyrotechnic charge, similar to a match head though faster burning, used to ignite propellant charges or generate gas to drive a mechanical component.
