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squid

1

[ skwid ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) squid, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) squids.
  1. any of several ten-armed cephalopods, as of the genera Loligo and Ommastrephes, having a slender body and a pair of rounded or triangular caudal fins and varying in length from 4鈥6 inches (10鈥15 centimeters) to 60鈥80 feet (18鈥24 meters).


SQUID

2

[ skwid ]

noun

  1. superconducting quantum interference device: a device that senses minute changes in magnetic fields, used to indicate neural activity in the brain.

SQUID

1

abbreviation for

  1. superconducting quantum interference device
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

squid

2

/ 蝉办飞瑟诲 /

noun

  1. any of various fast-moving pelagic cephalopod molluscs of the genera Loligo, Ommastrephes , etc, of most seas, having a torpedo-shaped body ranging from about 10 centimetres to 16.5 metres long and a pair of triangular tail fins: order Decapoda (decapods) See also cuttlefish
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr (of a parachute) to assume an elongated squidlike shape owing to excess air pressure
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

squid

3

/ 蝉办飞瑟诲 /

noun

  1. slang.
    a pound sterling
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of squid1

First recorded in 1605鈥15; origin uncertain

Origin of squid2

First recorded in 1965鈥70
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of squid1

C17: of unknown origin

Origin of squid2

C20: rhyming slang for quid
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The colossal squid, the world鈥檚 largest squid species, was caught on video for the first time swimming in its natural habitat, according to a California ocean research organization.

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A colossal squid has been filmed in its natural environment for the first time since the species was discovered 100 years ago.

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Half the time, Black鈥檚 dialogue is just announcing what we鈥檙e looking at, from diamond swords to flying hot air balloons that look like goth squids.

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Sperm whales are a deep-diving species and prey on large squid.

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Cleaning squid with my Mom and Grandma in her mudroom on newspapers for Christmas Eve when I was a little kid.

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