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squib, squid
squib (SKWIB) (noun)
1. A short news item often of a satiric nature, sometimes used as a filler on a newspaper page: "She worked hard on the incisive squib she wrote about the upcoming political debate."
2. A move in an American football game in which the ball is kicked so it bounces along the ground instead of up in the air: "He was the designated kicker for the squib at the beginning of the football game."
squid (SKWID) (noun)
Any of a number of sea animals with ten arms characterized by a long body and a caudal fin: "The men went out in their boats to jig for squid which they sold to the local restaurant."

"Before the squid reaches the menu in restaurants, it is often referred to as calamari."

There was a short squib in the local newspaper about the new restaurant which is serving delicious squid meals. We often go for a squid dinner after a football game so we can celebrate the designated squib kicker's success.

This entry is located in the following unit: Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. + (page 8)
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Vampyroteuthis infernalis, vampire squid
Existing at a depth of 650 (2,132 feet) to at least 1,500 meters (4,921 feet), the vampire squid (literally, "vampire squid from hell"), in spite of its name, is actually a harmless animal that lives suspended in the dark strata of the oceans, sometimes unfurled in a typical umbrella posture.

Like other animals living at such great depth, its musculature is much reduced, although it is capable of surprising bursts of speed over short distances. When fleeing an enemy, it may create confusion by activating its various bioluminescent organs.

This entry is located in the following unit: Ocean and Deep Sea Terms (page 6)