What is the meaning of the word "spur"?

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  1. a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward copy to clipboard noun
    • cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on copy to clipboard
  2. equip with spurs copy to clipboard verb
    • spur horses copy to clipboard
  3. goad with sharp protrusions on a rider's heel copy to clipboard verb
    • I spurred my horse to make it go faster. copy to clipboard
  4. incite or stimulate copy to clipboard verb
    • The Academy was formed to spur research copy to clipboard

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