Object

• tortoise: I bought a greek spur thighed tortoise 3 years ago.

• innovation: Among the programs BP established to spur innovation was a series of action learning events.

• growth: Work begins on The Environmental Audit report with WWF, which helps spur rapid growth in environmental auditing.

• boss: Spurs boss Martin Jol accuses Man City's David Sommeil of making one of the " worst tackles ever " .

• fan: I don't remember spurs fans ever taking the Shed or even trying to.

Converse of object

• fuse: The drying room, charger and nearby sockets are on a fused spur from the ring main.

• connect: There is a connecting spur into Bishop Auckland station - the terminus of the ' Heritage Line ' passenger service from Darlington.

Adjective modifier

• calcaneal: Furthermore, calcaneal spurs are common incidental ( asymptomatic ) findings.

• bony: The bone at the edge of the joint grows outwards ( this forms osteophytes or bony spurs ).

• rocky: Cuidad Rodrigo stands on a rocky spur overlooking the banks of the River Agueda.

• eastern: The eastern spur of the railroad over to Rae's Wharf.

• sharp: In fact, it is a shelf of bone, not a sharp spur.

• northern: A northern spur of the state, the Northwest Angle, contains a portion of Lake of the Woods.

Modifies a noun

• gear: The project will use experimental data from a spur gear set.

• wheel: The turbine then drove the spur wheel directly by means of a cast iron gear.

Noun used with modifier

• heel: How can I run with a painful heel spur?

• bone: I've been told my pain is caused by a bone spur.

Preposition: of

• moment: Romantic Nights Dice £ 4.99 Romantic Nights dice provide great spur of the moment romantic ideas with a simple roll of the dice.

• hill: The southwest spur of that hill is named Uamh Mhor, a possible approximation to Uam Var.