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PRONUNCIATION OF SPRINGBUCK

springbuck  [ˈsprɪŋˌbʌk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPRINGBUCK

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conjunction
determiner
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Springbuck is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPRINGBUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

springbuck

Springbok

The springbok is a medium-sized brown and white antelope-gazelle of southwestern Africa. It is extremely fast and can reach speeds of 100 km/h and can leap 4 m through the air. The common name "springbok" comes from the Afrikaans and Dutch words spring = jump and bok = male antelope or goat. The specific epithet marsupialis derives from a pocket-like skin flap which extends along the middle of the back from the tail onwards. When the male springbok is showing off his strength to attract a mate, or to ward off predators, he starts off in a stiff-legged trot, jumping up into the air with an arched back every few paces and lifting the flap along his back. Lifting the flap causes the long white hairs under the tail to stand up in a conspicuous fan shape, which in turn emits a strong scent of sweat. This ritual is known as stotting or pronking from the Afrikaans meaning to boast or show off.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPRINGBUCK


blackbuck
ˈblækˌbʌk
blesbok
ˈblɛsˌbʌk
blesbuck
ˈblɛsˌbʌk
bontebok
ˈbɒntɪˌbʌk
bushbuck
ˈbʊʃˌbʌk
crossbuck
ˈkrɒsˌbʌk
gemsbok
ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk
gemsbuck
ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk
hawbuck
ˈhɔːˌbʌk
jumbuck
ˈdʒʌmˌbʌk
marshbuck
ˈmɑːʃˌbʌk
megabuck
ˈmɛɡəˌbʌk
Nubuck
ˈnjuːˌbʌk
prongbuck
ˈprɒŋˌbʌk
reedbuck
ˈriːdˌbʌk
roebuck
ˈrəʊˌbʌk
sawbuck
ˈsɔːˌbʌk
springbok
ˈsprɪŋˌbʌk
waterbuck
ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPRINGBUCK

spring snowflake
spring squill
spring tide
spring water
spring-clean
spring-cleaning
spring-loaded
springal
springboard
springbok
springe
springer
springer spaniel
Springfield
Springfield rifle
springhaas
springhalt
springhase
springhead
springhouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPRINGBUCK

a fast buck
bang for one´s buck
blue buck
chuck
duck
fuck
huck
Innsbruck
luck
mindfuck
no such luck
pass the buck
puck
schmuck
struck
stuck
suck
truck
tuck
zambuck

Synonyms and antonyms of springbuck in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «springbuck» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

跳羚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

springbuck
570 millions of speakers

English

springbuck
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Translator English - Hindi

springbuck
380 millions of speakers
ar

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springbuck
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Springbuck
278 millions of speakers

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springbuck
270 millions of speakers

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springbuck
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springbuck
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Springbuck
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spring
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

springbuck
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

springbuck
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Springbuck
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

springbuck
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

springbuck
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्प्रिंगबक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

springbuck
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

springbuck
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

springbuck
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Springbuck
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

springbuck
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

springbuck
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

springbokke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

springbuck
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of springbuck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRINGBUCK»

The term «springbuck» is normally little used and occupies the 137.418 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRINGBUCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about springbuck

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRINGBUCK»

Discover the use of springbuck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to springbuck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plains of Camdeboo: The Classic Book of the Karoo
affection for them but it is likely, for greatly though they loved the eland, they used the springbuck even more. Springbuck must have beentheir mainstay in the Karoo. Springbuck paunches were often their water-bags; springbuck skins roofed ...
Eve Palmer, 2012
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Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity
Springbuck are numerically the most common antelope along the 435 km of dry riverbeds that run through the national park area. During the 1970s and 1980s numbers fluctuated through the year between an average annual abundance of ...
Justina Ray, Kent H. Redford, Robert Steneck, 2013
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Great and Small Game of Africa: An Account of the ...
The flesh of a well-fed springbuck furnishes, to my mind, the most excellent venison to be found in South Africa, tender, possessed of a delicate game flavour , and truly delicious; the kidneys and liver are tit-bits especially to be desired.
‎1899
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The game animals of Africa
The haunts of the springbuck are the open plains of southern Africa, on which the range in the central part of the continent extends to about lat. 20" S., where it is bounded by the forests to the south of the Mabibi river. On the east side the ...
Richard Lydekker, 1908
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A breath from the veldt
The blessbuck formerly had a more extender range than the black wildebeest, although, like it, occupying the open plains, and was always found in close association with that animal and the springbuck. Vast herds formerly existed throughout ...
John Guille Millais, 1899
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Walker's Mammals of the World
Springbuck (Antidorcas marsupialis): Left, photo from San Diego Zoological Garden; Right, photo from Paris Zoo. Tibetan antelope, or chiru (Pantholops hodgsoni), photo by George B. extinct. C. saudiya also seems to have disappeared from ...
Ronald M. Nowak, 1999
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Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa,: Volume I. With ...
It much resembles the springbuck in form and general color. It is, however, considerably larger, and has not those remarkable long white hairs on the back, which have been described * as peculiar to that antelope ; but it takes occasionally the ...
William John Burchell, 1824
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Last Horizons: Hunting, Fishing & Shooting On Five Continents
The equivalent of the Thompson's gazelle in southern Africa is the Springbuck, which at a glance closely resembles its counterpart. They are about the same size and have similar markings although horn shape is different, somewhat longer ...
Peter Hathaway Capstick, 1988
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Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa
It much resembles the springbuck in form and general color. It is, however, considerably larger,-and has not those remarkable long white hairs on the back, which haveibeen described “ as peculiar to that antelope; but it takes occasionally the ...
W.J. Burchell
10
Attack and Sink
WhenCaptain Walter O'Connelltook the Empire Springbuck outof convoy SC42 onthe eveningofthe 5th,hedid notdoso lightly, forhe had been down this road before. He remembered vividly theprice his previous command, theHylton, paid for ...
Bernard Edwards, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRINGBUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term springbuck is used in the context of the following news items.
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End to the Dash
Participants saw wildlife ranging from Springbuck to Hyenas, but cyclists were too busy concentrating on keeping their bikes upright in the most tiring situations. «Informante, Jul 15»
2
East African country orders Springbuck armoured vehicles
A Springbuck APC. DCD Protected Mobility has received an order for its Springbuck armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from an East African country, with ... «defenceWeb, Jul 15»
3
Ricky Gervais slams female hunter after she shares vile picture with …
... mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, mountain goat, antelope, arapawa ram, kudu, zebra, black wildebeest, giraffe, springbuck, blesbuck, lynx, badger, and squirrel. «Closer, Apr 15»
4
Pictures: Rietvlei Nature Reserve
A springbuck surveys the territory before bounding away. 1/6. August 1 2014 at 08:04am. Rietvlei Nature Reserve is the jewel in the crown of the City of ... «Independent Online, Jul 14»
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DCD and Mekahog unveil Ikri APC in Nigeria
The Ikri is based on DCD Protected Mobility's Springbuck armoured personnel carrier (APC), which has been supplied to the Nigerian police since 2006. «defenceWeb, Jul 14»
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SA sold over R3bn in arms to 83 countries last year alone
Nigeria, which is battling the insurgent group Boko Haram, received an order of eight Springbuck military vehicles worth R20m. Nigeria also bought other military ... «The New Age Online, Apr 14»
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DCD training Nigerian police on Springbuck APCs
Nigerian police personnel with a Springbuck APC. DCD Protected Mobility has been training Nigerian Police Force personnel on the Springbuck VI armoured ... «defenceWeb, Jan 14»
8
Budget cuts, Afghanistan withdrawal negatively affecting MRAP market
In Africa, the company is pinning some of its hopes on the Springbuck A202 armoured personnel carrier. This is selling well and is aimed at developing countries ... «defenceWeb, Oct 13»
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Algeria Tops Africa Markets; Arms Race Emerges on Continent
Still, it decided to import more than 30 armored personnel carriers, mostly South African-made versions of the Springbuck, for reconnaisance, patrol, command ... «DefenseNews.com, Oct 13»
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Will Elliott: Lancaster man gets close-up view
On his most recent trip with wife Nadine, Carvelli headed to the Eastern Cape for a plains game hunt and took a caracal, bush buck, black springbuck and ... «Buffalo News, Sep 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Springbuck [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/springbuck>. Apr 2024 ».
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