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- square-bashing/ˌskweə ˈbæʃɪŋ/Military drill or marching practice.nounRare
- square-rigger/ˈskweə ˌrɪɡ.ər/A sailing ship with square sails rigged on horizontal yards which are fastened perpendicularly (square) to the mast.nounLow
- square-toes/skweə təʊz/A person who is old-fashioned, formal, or excessively proper, originally referring to one who wears square-toed shoes, which were considered outdated.nounArchaic
- squared paper/skweəd ˈpeɪpə/Paper printed with a grid of small squares, used for drawing graphs, charts, or mathematical diagrams.nounB1
- squared ring/skweəd rɪŋ/A wrestling ring, typically square or rectangular in shape, enclosed by ropes; the arena for professional wrestling matches.nounC1/C2 (Specialist/Professional Context)
- squared splice/splaɪst/To join two pieces of rope, film, tape, or genetic material by interweaving or overlapping the ends.nounC1
- squarehead/ˈskweəhed/An offensive slang term for a German person, historically for a Scandinavian or Dutch person, referring to a perception of head shape.nounLow (very rare in polite conversation, considered dated and offensive)
- squaresville/ˈskweəz.vɪl/A place, situation, or state characterized by being extremely conventional, old-fashioned, boring, or unsophisticated.nounLow
- squaretail/ˈskweə.teɪl/A fish (especially a salmon or trout) with a squared-off tail fin.nounRare
- squark/skwɑːk/A hypothetical particle, a bosonic partner of a quark in supersymmetry theory, formed from 's-' (for super) + 'quark'.nounC2
- squash/skwɒʃ/to press or crush something into a flat, soft, or pulpy mass; a state of being crowded; or a type of plant and its edible fruit.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- squash bug/skwɒʃ bʌɡ/An insect species (Anasa tristis) that feeds on squash plants and other cucurbits, causing damage to leaves and fruits.nounLow in general language; common in gardening and agricultural contexts.
- squash ladder/ˈskwɒʃ ˌlæd.ər/A ranking system used in racket sports like squash, where players can challenge others ranked slightly above them.nounC2
- squash vine borer/ˈskwɒʃ vaɪn ˈbɔː.rər/A clear-winged moth whose larvae are a destructive pest of squash and related plants.nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
- squassation/skwəˈseɪʃ(ə)n/An archaic term for a specific form of torture involving suspension and violent shaking.nounVery low / Obsolete
- squat/skwɒt/To crouch or sit with the knees bent and the heels close to or touching the buttocks; to occupy a building or land without permission.adjectivenounverb+2B1
- squat thrust/ˌskwɒt ˈθrʌst/A calisthenics exercise consisting of starting in a standing position, dropping into a squat with hands on the floor, kicking the legs back into a push-up position, then returning to squat and standing.nounMedium-low
- squatter/ˈskwɒtə(r)/A person who occupies land or an empty building without permission or legal title.nounB2
- squatter sovereignty/ˈskwɒt.ə ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/The historical political doctrine that residents of a territory should determine its laws (especially regarding slavery) rather than the federal government.nounVery Low (Historical Term)
- squatter's right/ˈskwɒtəz raɪt/A legal right acquired by occupying land or property without the owner's permission, often through adverse possession.nounLow to medium; common in legal contexts, rare in everyday speech.
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