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English noun: spread eagle

1. spread eagle (communication) an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States


Broader (hypernym)allegory, emblem

2. spread eagle (act) a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line


Broader (hypernym)figure









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