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to act as a spur to

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  • spur — 1 noun (C) 1 a sharp pointed object on the heel of a rider s boot which is used to encourage a horse to go faster 2 a fact or event that makes you try harder to do something: Did your father s success act as a spur when you started in business? 3 …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • spur — (n.) O.E. spura, spora (related to spurnan to kick, see SPURN (Cf. spurn)), from P.Gmc. *spuron (Cf. O.N. spori, M.Du. spore, Du. spoor, O.H.G. sporo, Ger. Sporn spur ), from PIE *spere ankle ( …   Etymology dictionary

  • Spur Act of 1887 — Origins This law was passed on October 22 of 1887 by the Texas state government. It not unlike the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartering Act Quartering Act of 1765] , due to the rather rambunctious and vexatious nature of a cowboy s spur to… …   Wikipedia

  • spur — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on horse rider s boots … OF SPURS ▪ pair VERB + SPUR ▪ dig in, dig into sth ▪ He dug his spurs into the horse s flank. 2 encouragement …   Collocations dictionary

  • Cooper Spur ski area — Cooper Spur Cooper Spur looking down the liftline Location Mount Hood, Oregon, US Nearest city …   Wikipedia

  • Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 — U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, popularly known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act (Public Law 84 627), was enacted on June 29, 1956, when Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law.… …   Wikipedia

  • Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 — The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 is an Act of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament).It deals with Irish Analogue broadcasting systems and the amendment of legislation on Digital Terrestrial Television dating back to 2001. This act amends… …   Wikipedia

  • Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 — Courts and Legal Services Act, 1990 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision with respect to the procedure in, and allocation of business between, the High Court and other courts; to make provision with respect to… …   Wikipedia

  • Republic of Ireland Act 1948 — The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 is an Act of the Oireachtas whose primary provisions were to declare that the state, Ireland, is a Republic and that the President of Ireland has executive authority of any executive function of the state or in… …   Wikipedia

  • Audio Home Recording Act — Infobox U.S. legislation name=Audio Home Recording Act fullname= To amend title 17, United States Code, to implement a royalty payment system and a serial copy management system for digital audio recording, to prohibit certain copyright… …   Wikipedia

  • Ireland Act 1949 — Infobox UK Legislation short title= Ireland Act 1949 parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom long title=An Act to recognise and declare the constitutional position as to the part of Ireland heretofore known as Eire, and to make provision as… …   Wikipedia

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