spread-eagle

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(noun) an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States. Synonyms: spread eagle.
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(noun) a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line. Synonyms: spread eagle.
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(verb) stretch out completely. Examples: "They spread-eagled him across the floor."
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(verb) stretch over. Examples: "His residences spread-eagle the entire county."
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(verb) execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out.
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(verb) stand with arms and legs spread out.
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(verb) defeat disastrously. Synonyms: spreadeagle, rout.
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(adj) with arms and legs stretched out and apart. Examples: "Lay spread-eagle on the floor."
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