spitfire

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Synonyms: spit fire, spit-fire, spitfires, pinfire, spitir

Antonyms: spit fire, spit-fire, spitfires, pinfire, spitir

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Noun

1. A [[cannon]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A person with a [[fiery]] [[temper]], someone easily [[provoke]]d to [[anger]], especially a [[woman]] or [[girl]]. {{defdate|1801}}
3. A [[larva]] of the spitfire [[sawfly]], ''Perga affinis''.

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