springer
/ˈsprɪŋə(r)/noun
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- （亦作springer spaniel）a small spaniel of a breed originally used to spring game. There are two main breeds, the English springer, typically black and white or brown and white, and the less common red and white Welsh springer.（用于惊起猎物的）獚（英格兰种多为黑白色或棕白色, 威尔士种量较少, 为红白色。）。
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- Architecture the lowest stone in an arch, where the curve begins【建筑】起拱石, 拱脚石。
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- a cow or heifer near to calving即将生产的母牛; 即将初次分娩的小母牛。
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- S. African any of a number of marine fish noted for leaping out of the water, in particular〈南非〉能跳出水面的海鱼, 鲻鱼, 尤指：
4.1
- the tenpounder海鲢。
4.2
- the skipjack tuna鲣鱼。