sprawl

  • 21sprawl — sprawler, n. sprawlingly, adv. /sprawl/, v.i. 1. to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: The puppy s legs sprawled in all directions. 2. to sit or lie in a relaxed position with the limbs spread out carelessly or… …

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  • 22sprawl — [sprɔːl] verb [I] 1) to sit or lie with your arms and legs stretched out in a relaxed or careless way 2) to stretch over or across something in an ugly and untidy way sprawl noun [singular/U] …

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  • 23sprawl — /sprɔl / (say sprawl) verb (i) 1. to be stretched out in irregular or ungraceful movements, as the limbs. 2. to lie or sit with the limbs stretched out in a careless or ungraceful posture. 3. to fall in such a manner. 4. to work one s way… …

  • 24sprawl|ing — «SPR lihng», adjective. spread out in an irregular or rambling fashion: »Figurative. New York s sprawling apparel industry (New York Times) …

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  • 25Sprawl trilogy — Covers of the Sprawl trilogy novels: Neuromancer (left), Count Zero (center), and Mona Lisa Overdrive (right). The Sprawl trilogy (also known as the Neuromancer, Cyberspace, or Matrix trilogy) is William Gibson s first set of novels, composed of… …

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  • 26Sprawl (grappling) — A sprawl is a martial arts and especially wrestling term for a defensive technique that is done in response to certain takedown attempts, typically double or single leg takedown attempts. The sprawl is performed by scooting the legs backwards, so …

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  • 27Sprawl trilogy — «Киберпространство» (англ. Sprawl trilogy)  научно фантастическая трилогия Уильяма Гибсона. В неё входят романы «Нейромант», «Граф Ноль» и «Мона Лиза Овердрайв», также персонажей «Киберпространства» можно встретить в рассказах «Джонни мнемоник»,… …

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  • 28sprawl — 1. verb /spɹɔːl,spɹɔl,spɹɑl/ a) To sit with the limbs spread out. b) To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle. 2. noun /spɹɔːl,spɹɔl,spɹɑl/ a) An …

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  • 29sprawl — verb ADVERB ▪ lazily ▪ out ▪ He was sprawled out on the sofa. PREPOSITION ▪ across, in, on …

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  • 30sprawl — Synonyms and related words: accubation, accumbency, be lengthy, be prolonged, bed, bed down, belong, branch, branch out, capsize, careen, come a cropper, couch, crane, crawl, cropper, culbute, curl up, decumbency, deploy, disperse, dive, drape,… …

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