"asprawl" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈspɹɔːl/
Rhymes: -ɔːl Etymology: a- + sprawl Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|sprawl}} a- + sprawl Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} asprawl (not comparable)
  1. Sprawling; covered or filled (with something sprawling). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-asprawl-en-adj-vhVK83jb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 53 47

Preposition

IPA: /əˈspɹɔːl/
Rhymes: -ɔːl Etymology: a- + sprawl Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|sprawl}} a- + sprawl Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} asprawl, {{en-prep}} asprawl
  1. Sprawling over or across.
    Sense id: en-asprawl-en-prep-tq4NE90R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 53 47

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