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Definition of Speck

Speck
Speck Speck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Specked; p. pr. & vb. n. Specking.] To cause the presence of specks upon or in, especially specks regarded as defects or blemishes; to spot; to speckle; as, paper specked by impurities in the water used in its manufacture. Carnation, purple, azure, or specked with gold. --Milton.
Speck
Speck Speck, n. [Cf. Icel. spik blubber, AS. spic, D. spek, G. speck.] The blubber of whales or other marine mammals; also, the fat of the hippopotamus. Speck falls (Naut.), falls or ropes rove through blocks for hoisting the blubber and bone of whales on board a whaling vessel.
Speck
Speck Speck, n. [OE. spekke, AS. specca; cf. LG. spaak.] 1. A small discolored place in or on anything, or a small place of a color different from that of the main substance; a spot; a stain; a blemish; as, a speck on paper or loth; specks of decay in fruit. ``Gray sand, with black specks.' --Anson. 2. A very small thing; a particle; a mite; as, specks of dust; he has not a speck of money. Many bright specks bubble up along the blue Egean. --Landor. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A small etheostomoid fish (Ulocentra stigm[ae]a) common in the Eastern United States.

Meaning of Speck from wikipedia

- Speck can refer to a number of European cured pork products, typically salted and air-cured and often lightly smoked but not cooked. In Germany, speck...
- Richard Benjamin Speck (December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991) was an American m**** murderer who killed eight student nurses in their South Deering, Chicago...
- Speck is a surname, primarily of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: Christa Speck (1942–2013), German model and actress Cliff Speck...
- Look up Speck or speck in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Speck is a German word for various forms of meat fat, generally for culinary use. Speck may also...
- George Speck (also known as George Crum; July 15, 1824 – July 22, 1914) was an American chef. Speck was born in Saratoga County, New York. He was a member...
- Speck Electronics manufactures professional audio mixers, equalizers, and microphone preamps. The company was founded in Los Angeles in 1973 by designer...
- Speck Alto Adige (Ladin language: cioce or ciociul; German: Südtiroler Speck[circular reference]) is a dry-cured, lightly smoked ham produced in South...
- Speck is a family of lightweight block ciphers publicly released by the National Security Agency (NSA) in June 2013. Speck has been optimized for performance...
- Tyrolean speck is a distinctively juniper-flavored ham originally from Tyrol, a historical Austrian region that since 1918 partially lies in Italy. Its...
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