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A spit is a coastal landform, a stretch of beach material that projects out to the sea. It is connected to the mainland at one end. A spit thus has two ends. The end jutting out onto the water is called the distal end, and the one attached to land is called the proximal end.
Spits are usually formed when longshore currents producing a longshore drift strike the beach at an angle. This usually happens in the case of a sheltered beach or shore like that of a bay or cove. As the longshore current moves at an angle, and changes direction, the current spreads out and loses much of its energy. The dissipation of energy renders the waves incapable of carrying a full load of sediments, and thus sediments are deposited in the form of a long bar-like feature off the coast or shore of the mainland. In this way, a spit is formed.
As the longshore drift will continue to deposit sediments where the waves are breaking, the spit will continue to rise. The spit will also continue to extend into the sea but not indefinitely. The process stops when water pressure, like that from a river draining into the ocean, is too high to allow the sediment deposition to continue to occur.
Over the years, life begins to bloom on a spit. Vegetation starts growing, and the spit might also become a fertile landform in the future. The water behind the spit landform is sheltered from wind and wave action, and this results in a salt marsh habitat. Such habitat allows the growth of only salt-tolerant vegetation and often attracts birds to them.
Several factors determine the longevity of a spit. When waves arrive in an opposing direction to that of the waves creating a spit, it might damage, shorten or completely destroy a spit.
Any changes in the source of sediments that are deposited in a spit will also affect the growth and longevity of the spit. The sediments usually arrive from sources like eroding bluffs and rivers. Changes in the sediment source will thus affect the sediment deposition in a spit and either increase or decrease the size of a spit.
Human activities like farming or logging that increase the load of sediments deposited in a spit might adversely affect the intertidal environments surrounding a spit. This might destabilize the delicate habitats in the area.
The construction of roads and other developmental activities on bluffs that supply sediments for a spit might result in a lesser volume sediments being deposited and a consequent loss of the spit feature.
A spit might give rise to new landforms after a period of time.
For example, if the sediment supply to the spit is interrupted, the sand at the neck of the spit (the end towards the mainland) might be moved towards the head of the spit. This process might give rise to an island.
A spit might also continue to grow in length and join mainland at the other end. The newly created landform which is joined at both ends to land is called a bar. The part of the sea behind the bar is a lagoon.
If there is an island in the vicinity of the spit, and the spit grows in a manner that it connects the islands to the mainland, the connecting feature is called a tombolo.
The Arabat Spit is the longest spit in the world with a length of 112 km. The spit separates the Sea of Azov from a system of shallow and brackish lagoons known as Syvash. The Arabat Spit stretches from the north-eastern shores of Crimea to the south to the Henichesk Strait to the north.
The Long Point Spit is the longest spit on a freshwater body and extends for about 40 km from the northern shore of Lake Erie in Ontario, Canada. The spit is 1km wide at its widest point.
Other notable spits are the Spurn Point in the UK at the mouth of the Humber River, the Farewell Spit in New Zealand, the Curonian Spit off the coast of Lithuania, and others.
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1. Saliva, especially when expectorated; spittle.
2. The act of expectorating.
3. Something, such as the frothy secretion of spittle bugs, that resembles spit.
4. A brief, scattered rainfall or snowfall.
5. Informal The perfect likeness: He's the spit and image of his father.
v. spat (spăt) or spit , spit·ting , spits
1. To eject from the mouth: spat out the grape seeds.
2. To eject as if from the mouth: a fire spitting sparks.
3. To emit suddenly and forcefully: spat out an insult.
1. To eject matter from the mouth; expectorate.
2. To express contempt or animosity, especially by ejecting matter from the mouth.
3. To make a hissing or sputtering noise: french fries spitting in the pan.
4. To rain or snow in light, scattered drops or flakes.
To vomit. Used especially of a baby.
[Middle English, from spitten , to spit , from Old English spittan , ultimately of imitative origin .]
1. A slender, pointed rod on which meat is impaled for roasting.
2. A narrow point of land extending into a body of water.
To impale on or as if on a spit.
[Middle English, from Old English spitu .]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. (Physiology) ( intr ) to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate
2. ( intr ) informal to show disdain or hatred by spitting
3. (of a fire, hot fat, etc) to eject (fragments of coal, sparks, etc) violently and with an explosive sound; splutter
4. (Physical Geography) ( intr ) to rain very lightly
5. (Physiology) (often foll by: out ) to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth: he spat the food out ; to spit blood .
6. (often foll by: out ) to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner
7. spit chips slang Austral to be very angry. Also (NZ): spit tacks
8. spit it out! informal Brit a command given to someone that he should speak forthwith
9. (Zoology) another name for spittle
10. (Physical Geography) a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc
11. (Physiology) the act or an instance of spitting
12. informal chiefly Brit another word for spitting image
[Old English spittan; related to spǣtan to spit, German dialect spitzen ]
1. (Cookery) a pointed rod on which meat is skewered and roasted before or over an open fire
2. (Cookery) Also called: rotisserie or rotating spit a similar device rotated by electricity or clockwork, fitted onto a cooker
3. (Physical Geography) an elongated often hooked strip of sand or shingle projecting from the shore, deposited by longshore drift, and usually above water
( tr ) to impale on or transfix with or as if with a spit
[Old English spitu; related to Old High German spiz spit, Norwegian spit tip]
(Agriculture) the depth of earth cut by a spade; a spade's depth
[C16: from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German spit ]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
2. to sputter: grease spitting in the fire.
3. to eject from the mouth: to spit watermelon seeds.
4. to throw out or emit like saliva.
5. spit up, to vomit; throw up.
6. saliva, esp. when ejected.
spit and image, exact likeness. Also, spitting image.
[before 950; (v.) Middle English spitten, Old English spittan, c. dial. German spützen to spit]
1. a pointed rod for skewering and holding meat over a fire or other source of heat.
2. any of various rods, pins, etc.
3. a narrow point of land projecting into the water.
4. a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore.
5. to pierce, stab, or transfix with or as if with a spit; impale on something sharp.
[before 1000; Middle English spite, Old English spitu, c. Middle Dutch, spit, Old High German spiz spit]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
1. A low strip of sand or shingle, one end joined to land, the other poking into the sea or across a bay.
2. The depth of a spade’s blade, usually about 10 inches.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
cape , ness - a strip of land projecting into a body of water
sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
slobber , dribble , drivel , drool - saliva spilling from the mouth
tobacco juice - saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)
salivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
ptyalin - an amylase secreted in saliva
brochette - a small spit or skewer
rack , stand - a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
skewer - a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
turnspit - a roasting spit that can be turned
ejection , forcing out , expulsion , projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
cough out , cough up , expectorate , spit up , spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
cough out , cough up , expectorate , spit up , spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
cough up , pony up , spit up - give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"
let loose , let out , utter , emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
rain , rain down - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
pin - pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
1. expectorate , gob (Brit. informal) , sputter , hoick (Brit. informal) They spat at me and taunted me.
2. eject , discharge , throw out I spat it on to my plate.
3. sizzle , hiss , crackle , sputter the fire where pork chops were sizzling and spitting
4. snap , bark , snarl , say angrily , sputter , speak sharply `Get out of here,' he spat angrily.
5. rain lightly , drizzle , spot It will stop in a minute - it's only spitting.
1. saliva , dribble , spittle , drool , slaver , sputum When he took a corner kick he was showered with spit.
within spitting distance close , near , beside , alongside , close by , just round the corner , within sniffing distance (informal) , a hop, skip and a jump away (informal) a restaurant within spitting distance of the Tower of London
noun rotisserie , skewer , brochette She roasted the meat on a spit.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
بُصاق بُصَاق سَفّود، سيخ شَك يَبْصُق يَبْصِقُ
slina plivat plivnout plivnutí rožeň
hrækja munnvatn, hráki spÿta steikarteinn
iesms siekalas spļaut sprakšķēt sprēgāt
A. N → saliva f , esputo m a few spits of rain → unas gotas de lluvia spit and polish → limpieza f that table needs a bit of spit and polish → esa mesa hay que limpiarla to be the dead spit of sb → ser la viva imagen or el vivo retrato de algn
1. ( lit ) [+ blood, crumb ] → escupir
2. (= exclaim ) → espetar , soltar "traitor!" he spat → -¡ traidor ! - espetó or soltó él he spat the words → escupió las palabras
1. [ person ] → escupir ( at, on a en) [ cat ] → bufar to spit in sb's face → escupir a la cara a algn it's spitting with rain ( Brit ) → están cayendo algunas gotas
2. [ fat, fire ] → chisporrotear the fish is spitting in the pan → chisporrotea el pescado en la sartén
1. [+ pip, pill ] → escupir I spat it out → lo escupí
2. ( fig ) spit it out! → ¡dilo!, ¡habla! he spat out the words → escupió las palabras
spit up VT + ADV [+ blood ] → soltar un esputo de
1. ( Culin ) → asador m , espetón m
2. ( Geog ) [ of land ] → lengua f ; (= sandbank ) → banco m de arena
C. CPD spit roast N → asado m see also spitroast
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
(= spittle ) → crachat m (= saliva ) → salive f
[ fire ] → crépiter ; [ frying food ] → grésiller
(British) (= rain lightly ) → pleuvioter It's only spitting → Il pleuviote seulement .
(= say angrily )
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