Topic: ROADS
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | spura |
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spur1
[countable]
[countable]1 suddenly, without any previous planning or thought : 
We would often decide what to play on the spur of the moment.
on the spur of the moment
We would often decide what to play on the spur of the moment.2 a fact or event that makes you try harder to do something The crowd's reaction only acted as a spur.
The crowd's reaction only acted as a spur.3DSH a sharp pointed object on the heel of a rider's boot which is used to encourage a horse to go faster
5SG a piece of high ground which sticks out from the side of a hill or mountain
6TTTTTR a railway track or road that goes away from a main line or road
