squib in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.squib [Brit skwɪb, Am skwɪb] N

II.squib <forma in -ing squibbing, pt, pp squibbed> [Brit skwɪb, Am skwɪb] VB trans (satirize)

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III.squib <forma in -ing squibbing, pt, pp squibbed> [Brit skwɪb, Am skwɪb] VB intr

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IV.squib [Brit skwɪb, Am skwɪb]

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damp squib [ˌdæmpˈskwɪb] N fig

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Watch the first half and laugh your total head-off, but at the second half, try to enjoy a damp squib!
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The director himself later labelled the film a damb squib, mentioning he made serious errors with the film's screenplay.
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A squib generally consists of a small tube filled with an explosive substance, with a detonator running through the length of its core, similar to a stick of dynamite.
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The word squib has come to take on a similar meaning even when used alone, as a diminutive comparison to a full explosive.
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Another squib would open the thrust reversal ports in the forward end of the stage and ignite the propellant in the forward end, causing the engine to reverse direction.
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The most common is red food coloring, often inside small balloons coupled with explosive devices called squibs.
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He can also write subtle parables and allegories, or commit squibs and puns or propose riddles and anagrams.
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A second squib ignited the fuel as it passed out of the end of the tube.
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Circuits that control squibs or latches usually contain computational, instrumentation, and switching elements.
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But it is said that the act is not complete, nor the squib at rest, until after it is spent or exploded.
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