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spoor

Pronunciation: /spʊə, spɔː/
Definition of spoor

noun

  • the track or scent of an animal:they searched around the hut for a spoor [mass noun]:the trail is marked by wolf spoor
  • South African the track of a wagon or motor vehicle.

verb

[with object]
  • follow the track or scent of (an animal or person):taking the spear, he set off to spoor the man

Derivatives

spoorer

noun

Origin:

early 19th century: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch spor, of Germanic origin

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