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black-necked cobra: aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
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expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea utter with anger or contempt saliva: a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches a skewer for holding meat over a fire sprinkle: rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" skewer: drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ" the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
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| spittle |
saliva: a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
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| spitting cobra |
The spitting cobra refers to a group of cobras that spit venom when defending themself against predators. The venom of the spitting cobras though not generally fatal, often causes blindness and/or facial/body scars. Despite the name these snakes don't spit. They rather spray the venom, using air expelled from the lungs to pump the toxin from their fangs (much like a squirt gun). When cornered, it can "spit" up to 2 meters. ...
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| spit |
In geography, a spit is a deposition landform found off coasts. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at a cove, bay, ria, or river mouth. Spits are formed by the movement of sediment (typically sand) along a shore by a process known as longshore drift. Where the direction of the shore turns inland (reenters) the longshore current spreads out or dissipates. No longer able to carry the full load, much of the sediment is dropped. ...
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