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prod1 definition

prod (präd)

transitive verb prodded prod′·ded, prodding prod′·ding

  1. to jab or poke with or as with a pointed stick; goad
  2. to urge or stir into action

Etymology: < ?

noun

  1. the act of prodding; jab, poke, thrust, etc.
  2. something that prods; specif., a rod or pointed stick used in driving cattle

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prod2 definition

prod

  1. produce
  2. produced
  3. product
  4. production

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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