lay up vs squirrel

lay up

verb
  • To store; to put by. 

  • To go out of active service. 

  • To make a layup with (a basketball) 

  • To deliberately leave the ball further than necessary from the hole, so as to secure an easier succeeding shot. 

  • To take out of active service. 

  • To disable or incapacitate; to confine to bed. 

squirrel

verb
  • To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use 

noun
  • Someone who displays a squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects. 

  • A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner. 

  • Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail. 

  • One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder. 

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