English
wikipedia|Squib (explosive)
Etymology
Possibly imitative of a small explosion. (if you pronounce the 'q' somewhat heavily, almost more like a 'k').
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Pronunciation
rhymes|ɪb

Noun
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1. A small firework that burns with a fizzing noise.
2. A similar device used to ignite a rocket etc.

#(Film special effects) A small explosive used to replicate a bullet hitting a surface.

1. dated A short piece of witty writing; a lampoon.
2. In a legal casebook, a short summary of a case placed between more fully cited cases.
3. archaic An unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person.

Derived terms
damp squib

Usage notes
In the w:Harry Potter|Harry Potter series, author w:J. K. Rowling|J. K. Rowling uses squib to mean a child of someone magical who doesn�t have magical powers.

Translations
trans-top|small firework
Finnish: sähikäinen
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German: Knallfrosch m
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trans-top|device used to ignite a rocket
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trans-top|short piece of witty writing
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trans-top|short summary of a case
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trans-top|unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person
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trans-top|Translations to be checked
ttbc|Spanish: cachinfín (Honduras), cachinflín (Honduras), canchinfín (Guatemala)
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Verb
en-verb|squib|b|ed

1. To make a sound such as a small explosion.

#* A w:Snider-Enfield|Snider squibbed in the jungle.

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trans-top|make a sound such as a small explosion
Dutch: t|nl|ploffen
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