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snell

1

[snel]

noun

  1. a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.



snell

2

[snel]

adjective

Chiefly Scot.
  1. active; lively.

    a snell lad.

  2. witty.

    a snell remark.

  3. severe.

    snell weather.

Snell

3

[snel]

noun

  1. Peter (George), 1938–2019, New Zealand distance runner.

Snell

1

/ ɛ /

noun

  1. Sir Peter ( George ). born 1938, New Zealand athlete; winner of three Olympic gold medals: for the 800 metres in 1960, and again in 1964, when he also won gold for the 1500 metres

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

snell

2

/ ɛ /

adjective

  1. biting; bitter; sharp

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of snell1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; origin uncertain

Origin of snell2

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German snel ( German schnell ) quick, Old Norse snjallr excellent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of snell1

Old English snel quick, active
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The Seattle-area homes of Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell and former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman are the latest burglaries of prominent professional athletes.

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Snell, a two-time Cy Young winner, as been sidelined since April 2 with a shoulder injury, is expected to pitch for Class A Rancho Cucamonga.

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Left-hander Blake Snell and reliever Blake Treinen are both scheduled to make minor-league rehab assignments this week in advance for their return to the roster.

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Before Saturday’s game, injured $182-million left-hander Blake Snell threw his second live batting practice of the week, striking out four of the eight hitters he faced in what is expected to be his final simulated session before going on a minor-league rehab assignment.

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And though it remains unclear exactly when he’ll be fully stretched out in his return from a second career Tommy John surgery — Roberts called it “feasible” to eventually get him up to five or six innings if needed — the Dodgers are inching steadily closer to having the rotation they envisioned this year: One with Ohtani, Snell and Glasnow joining likely All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a star-studded quartet the club has spent lavishly the last two offseasons to build.

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