spits

Definitions of spits
  1. noun
    a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
    synonyms: kees, keeshond, spitshond
  2. noun
    the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
    synonyms: aanvaller, forward, puntspeler, spitsspeler, voorhoedespeler, voorspeler, voorwaarts
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    type of:
    basketbalspeler
    an athlete who plays basketball
  3. noun
    an employee on strike against an employer
    synonyms: aanvaller, harpoenier, puntspeler, slagman, slagpen, slagpin, slagveer, spitsspeler, staker, voorhoedespeler, voorspeler, voorwaarts
  4. noun
    a V shape
    synonyms: spitsuur, topproductie, topproduktie
  5. noun
    the times at the beginning and end of the working day when many people are traveling to or from work
    synonyms: piekuur, spitsuur, topdrukte
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    type of:
    h, uur
    clock time
  6. noun
    the leading units moving at the head of an army
    synonyms: aanval, aanvalsfront, aanvalslinie, avant-garde, front, voorhoede
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    type of:
    afdeling, formatie, krijgsmachtonderdeel, legerafdeling, legereenheid, legerformatie, legeronderdeel
    a military unit that is part of an army
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