The track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal.
Used in a Sentence
spoor
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for spoor.
Editorial note
However, there's an SF novel that just came out that features nuclear pulse: Fenrir, by Ryk Spoor and (posthumously) Eric Flint.
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Quick take
The track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of spoor gathered in one view.
An occupational surname from Middle English
(transitive) To track (an animal) by following its spoor.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for spoor.
noun
The track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal.
noun
An occupational surname from Middle English
verb
(transitive) To track (an animal) by following its spoor.
Example sentences
However, there's an SF novel that just came out that features nuclear pulse: Fenrir, by Ryk Spoor and (posthumously) Eric Flint.
But leaving spoor behind in the form of toolbars is beyond the pale.
And soon it will be tainting its food supply with it's own spoor.
I'm skeptical about British big cats, but think it's plausible that (if they exist) they could remain all-but-invisible, and agree that corroboration would be likeliest by spoor or DNA, not by sight.
They can certainly track visits to those sites displaying a Facebook “Like” button or other FB spoor.
Quote examples
They can certainly track visits to those sites displaying a Facebook “Like” button or other FB spoor.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use spoor in a sentence?
However, there's an SF novel that just came out that features nuclear pulse: Fenrir, by Ryk Spoor and (posthumously) Eric Flint.
What does spoor mean?
The track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal.
What part of speech is spoor?
spoor is commonly used as noun, verb.