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squid

1

[ skwid ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) squid, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) squids.
  1. any of several ten-armed cephalopods, as of the genera Loligo and Ommastrephes, having a slender body and a pair of rounded or triangular caudal fins and varying in length from 4–6 inches (10–15 centimeters) to 60–80 feet (18–24 meters).


SQUID

2

[ skwid ]

noun

  1. superconducting quantum interference device: a device that senses minute changes in magnetic fields, used to indicate neural activity in the brain.

SQUID

1

abbreviation for

  1. superconducting quantum interference device
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

squid

2

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. any of various fast-moving pelagic cephalopod molluscs of the genera Loligo, Ommastrephes , etc, of most seas, having a torpedo-shaped body ranging from about 10 centimetres to 16.5 metres long and a pair of triangular tail fins: order Decapoda (decapods) See also cuttlefish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr (of a parachute) to assume an elongated squidlike shape owing to excess air pressure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

squid

3

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. slang.
    a pound sterling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of squid1

First recorded in 1605–15; origin uncertain

Origin of squid2

First recorded in 1965–70
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of squid1

C17: of unknown origin

Origin of squid2

C20: rhyming slang for quid
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Half the time, Black’s dialogue is just announcing what we’re looking at, from diamond swords to flying hot air balloons that look like goth squids.

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Sperm whales are a deep-diving species and prey on large squid.

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Cleaning squid with my Mom and Grandma in her mudroom on newspapers for Christmas Eve when I was a little kid.

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Who knows what the hell could happen beneath the surface, but wouldn’t you hate to miss Tom Cruise fighting a giant squid in hand-to-tentacle combat?

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The series takes its name from a children’s game played on a sort of court that resembles a squid.

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