clout vs sprint

clout

noun
  • A home run. 

  • A clout nail. 

  • The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head. 

  • Influence or effectiveness, especially political. 

  • A blow with the hand. 

verb
  • To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch, or mend with a clout. 

  • To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole. 

  • To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree. 

  • To hit, especially with the fist. 

  • To join or patch clumsily. 

sprint

noun
  • A short race at top speed. 

  • In Agile software development, a period of development of a fixed time that is preceded and followed by meetings. 

  • A burst of speed or activity. 

verb
  • To run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period. 

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