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spread eagle

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spread eagle
n.
1.
a. The figure of an eagle with wings and legs spread.
b. The emblem on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States.
2. A posture or design resembling such an emblem or figure.
spread eagle
n
1. (History / Heraldry) the representation of an eagle with outstretched wings, used as an emblem of the US
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) an acrobatic skating figure
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Noun1.spread eaglespread eagle - an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States
allegory, emblem - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
2.spread eagle - a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
figure - a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"


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