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The chance of catching a contagious disease by being spit on is low. [6] After coffee cupping, tea tasting, and wine tasting, the sample is spit into a 'spit bucket' or spittoon. There have been instances of spitting reported in the US, particularly from American men. [7] In Minnesota, instances have been reported from some young people.
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English: Chart of the Extensions to the International Phonetic Alphabet (extIPA), as of 2015. This file uses the Unicode characters that were adopted after the publication of the chart. This file uses the Unicode characters that were adopted after the publication of the chart.
Saliva on a baby's lips. Saliva (commonly referred to as spit or drool) is an extracellular fluid produced and secreted by salivary glands in the mouth.In humans, saliva is around 99% water, plus electrolytes, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells (from which DNA can be extracted), enzymes (such as lipase and amylase), and antimicrobial agents (such as secretory IgA, and lysozymes).
Spit (archaeology), a term for a unit of archaeological excavation; Spit (landform), a section of land that extends into a body of water; Spit or rotisserie, a rotating device used for cooking by roasting over an open fire; Spit, another word for saliva. Spitting, the act of forcibly expelling saliva from the mouth
After learning how to spit, some kids take this new skill and use it outside of the appropriate context. For example, if a child gets frustrated they may begin to spit to express their anger.
Spits occur when longshore drift reaches a section of headland where the turn is greater than 30 degrees. The spit will continue out into the sea until water pressure (e.g. from a river) becomes too great to allow the sand to deposit. Vegetation may then start to grow on the spit, and the spit may become stable and often fertile.
A taster will sip samples and then spit them into a spittoon in order to avoid intoxication. [11] Makeshift spittoons, such as large mixing bowls, can be used by people with a cold who are frequently coughing up phlegm. Spittoons remained in use in the Southern United States in public buildings at least until the 1970s.