(~s)
1.
Spat is the past tense and past participle of spit .
2.
A ~ between people, countries, or organizations is a disagreement between them.
...a ~ between America and Germany over interest rates and currencies.
N-COUNT
(~s)
1.
Spat is the past tense and past participle of spit .
2.
A ~ between people, countries, or organizations is a disagreement between them.
...a ~ between America and Germany over interest rates and currencies.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012