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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpecial Operations Unit
A military unit trained to conduct special operations, often involving unconventional warfare.
Specifier
In generative grammar, an element that occupies the structural position sister to a bar-level category and daughter of a maximal projection.
Spectacularity
The quality of being spectacular; the state of being impressive or striking in appearance or effect.
Spectral
Relating to or resembling a spectrum or specter; ghostly.
Spectroautista
A person who is on the autism spectrum, exhibiting a range of characteristics associated with autism.
Speculation
The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
Speculative boom
A rapid and substantial increase in the price of assets, driven not by fundamental economic value, but by exaggerated expectations of future price growth and market enthusiasm.
Speculator
A person who engages in the buying and selling of assets, often in the hope of making a profit from fluctuations in market prices.
Speculum
A mirror or reflective surface, especially one used in medical examinations.
Spiel
A lengthy, often rehearsed speech or argument designed to persuade or influence someone.
Spimming
The act of sending unsolicited commercial or malicious messages via instant messaging services.
Spinning jenny
An early multi-spool spinning wheel invented in 1764 that dramatically reduced the amount of work needed to produce yarn, with a worker being able to work multiple spools at once.