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scoot

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Noun

  1. A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.
  2. A dollar.
  3. A scooter.
  4. A sudden flow of water; a squirt.

Verb

  1. To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
  2. To run away hastily; scram.
  3. To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.
  4. To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
  5. To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.
  6. To ride on a scooter.
  7. To squirt.

Proper noun

  1. Initialism of Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique: a system for the coordination and control of traffic signals across an urban road network.

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