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spy|ware /spa I weə ^r / N‑UNCOUNT Spyware is computer software that secretly records information about which websites you visit. [COMPUTING ] □  The publishers promise not to use spyware to grab your personal information.

sq also sq. sq is used as a written abbreviation for square when you are giving the measurement of an area. □  The building provides about 25,500 sq ft of air-conditioned offices.

squab|ble /skwɒ b ^ə l/ (squabbles , squabbling , squabbled ) VERB When people squabble , they quarrel about something that is not really important. □ [V ] They are devoted to each other although they squabble all the time. □ [V + with ] My four-year-old squabbles with his friends. ●  squab|bling N‑UNCOUNT □  In recent months its government has been paralysed by political squabbling.

squad ◆◇◇ /skwɒ d/ (squads )

1 N‑COUNT [usu sing] A squad is a section of a police force that is responsible for dealing with a particular type of crime. □  The building was evacuated and the bomb squad called. □  The club is under investigation by the fraud squad.

2 N‑COUNT A squad is a group of players from which a sports team will be chosen. □  She has been named in the England squad for the tour.

3 N‑COUNT A squad of soldiers is a small group of them. □ [+ of ] …a squad of commandos.

4 → see also death squad , firing squad , Flying Squad , vice squad

squa d car (squad cars ) N‑COUNT A squad car is a car used by the police. [AM ] in BRIT, usually use patrol car , police car

squad|die /skwɒ di/ (squaddies ) N‑COUNT A squaddie is a soldier of the lowest rank in the army. [BRIT , INFORMAL ]

squad|ron /skwɒ drən/ (squadrons ) N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] A squadron is a section of one of the armed forces, especially the air force. □  He commanded a squadron of six warships.

squa d|ron lea d|er (squadron leaders ) N‑COUNT ; N‑TITLE A squadron leader is an officer of middle rank in the British air force.

squal|id /skwɒ l I d/

1 ADJ A squalid place is dirty, untidy, and in bad condition. □  He followed her up a rickety staircase to a squalid bedsit.

2 ADJ Squalid activities are unpleasant and often dishonest. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  They called the bill 'a squalid measure'.

squall /skwɔː l/ (squalls , squalling , squalled )

1 N‑COUNT A squall is a sudden strong wind which often causes a brief, violent rain storm or snow storm. □  The boat was hit by a squall north of the island.

2 VERB If a person or animal squalls , they make a loud unpleasant noise like the noise made by a crying baby. □ [V ] There was an infant squalling in the back of the church. □ [V -ing] …squalling guitars.

squal|ly /skwɔː li/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] In squally weather, there are sudden strong winds which often cause brief, violent storms. □  The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.

squal|or /skwɒ lə ^r / N‑UNCOUNT You can refer to very dirty, unpleasant conditions as squalor . □  He was out of work and living in squalor.

squan|der /skwɒ ndə ^r / (squanders , squandering , squandered ) VERB If you squander money, resources, or opportunities, you waste them. □ [V n + on ] Hooker didn't squander his money on flashy cars or other vices. □ [V n] He had squandered his chances to win.

square ◆◆◇ /skweə ^r / (squares , squaring , squared )

1 N‑COUNT A square is a shape with four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles. □  Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares. □  Most of the rugs are simple cotton squares.