주로 식용으로 쓰이는 감자.
A potato, especially one used for food.
예문:
"She served the roast beef with a side of mashed spuds."
"We bought a ten-pound bag of spuds at the local market."
잡초를 제거하거나 나무껍질을 벗길 때 사용하는 좁고 작은 삽 또는 끌 모양의 도구.
A small, narrow spade or chisel-like tool used for removing weeds or stripping bark.
예문:
"He used a long-handled spud to dig out the dandelions from the lawn."
"The logger used a sharp spud to peel the bark off the cedar trunk."
배관 설비 등에서 두 부품을 연결하는 데 사용하는 짧은 파이프.
A short length of pipe used to connect two components, often in plumbing fixtures.
예문:
"The plumber had to replace the brass spud connecting the tank to the bowl."
"A loose spud was the primary cause of the slow leak in the radiator."
석유나 가스정의 초기 굴착 작업을 시작하다.
To begin the initial drilling process of a new oil or gas well.
예문:
"The energy company is scheduled to spud the exploratory well next Tuesday."
"After months of preparation, they finally spudded the hole in the offshore field."