See spec in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "I've found some professional yards want everything specced out completely while a home builder will just do things the way he wants.",
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"ref": "2024 January 24, Pip Dunn, “Adventure on a GA Class 720 Aventra”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 53:",
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"To specify, especially in a formal specification document."
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"(transitive) To specify, especially in a formal specification document."
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"word": "spec ops"
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"Clipping of speculative"
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