Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- a. & n. from
snap , v. - (Zoöl.) See Snap beetle, under
Snap . - (Zoöl.) See Alligator snapper, under
Alligator .
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- verb Present participle of
snap .
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Examples
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Her eyes were still closed, but in her mind she clearly saw a ribbon of transparent green snapping from the bracelet on her hand.
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Marie-Françoise's example, I begin snapping up stems from the base of the lavender buissons* which line our driveway.
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Marie-Françoise's example, I begin snapping up stems from the base of the lavender buissons* which line our driveway.
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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Marie-Françoise's example, I begin snapping up stems from the base of the lavender buissons* which line our driveway.
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Marie-Françoise's example, I begin snapping up stems from the base of the lavender buissons* which line our driveway.
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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Steen raced down the left side and pulled the puck past Nashville defenseman Dan Hamhuis and whipped a pass into the slot, where Crombeen made no mistake in snapping a shot high over the glove of goalie Pekka Rinne, who was 6-0 this season and 7-1 in his career.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Recchi savored his role in snapping Pittsburgh's winning streak.
USATODAY.com 2007
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The Bobcats had a 50-37 rebounding advantage in snapping a five-game losing streak.
USATODAY.com 2007
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One would barely beat the other, sometimes by a matter of hours, in snapping up an arcane volume of lettering.
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DiPietro was perfect in snapping the Lightning's 10-game road run of earning at least one point (7-0-3).
USATODAY.com 2007
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