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spit

noun [C] (STICK)
 
 
/spɪt/

Definition

a long, thin, metal stick put through a piece of food, especially meat, so that it can be cooked above a fire: Roast the lamb on a spit.Kitchen utensils
(Definition of spit noun (STICK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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