Squirted

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Squirt \Squirt\ (skw[~e]rt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Squirted}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Squirting}.] [Cf. LG. swirtjen to squirt, OSw.
     sqv[aum]tta, E. squander.]
     To drive or eject in a stream out of a narrow pipe or
     orifice; as, to squirt water.
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           The hard-featured miscreant coolly rolled his tobacco
           in his cheek, and squirted the juice into the fire
           grate.                                   --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     {Squirting cucumber}. (Bot.) See {Ecballium}.
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