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Squatted — Squat Squat, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squatted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Squatting}.] [OE. squatten to crush, OF. esquater, esquatir (cf. It. quatto squat, cowering), perhaps fr. L. ex + coactus, p. p. of cogere to drive or urge together. See {Cogent},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squatted — skwÉ‘t /skwÉ’t n. low crouching position; act of squatting; (Sports) weight lifting exercise wherein the lifter lifts a barbell while rising from a crouching position ; (Zoology) animal s den (such as a hare etc.); place inhabited by squatters… … English contemporary dictionary
squatted — splashed with mire or dirt. Kent … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
squatted — past of squat … Useful english dictionary
Squatting — Squatter redirects here. For other uses, see Squat (disambiguation). For the resting position, where the weight of the body is on the feet, see squatting position. Part of the Politics series on … Wikipedia
Medina House — is a building located on the seafront of Hove, Sussex, England. After falling into disuse it was squatted for several years. During this period the property owner, Sirus Taghan, agreed that the occupants could remain, so long as the property was… … Wikipedia
squat — [[t]skwɒ̱t[/t]] squats, squatting, squatted 1) VERB If you squat, you lower yourself towards the ground, balancing on your feet with your legs bent. He squatted, grunting at the pain in his knees... We squatted beside the pool and watched the… … English dictionary
M11 link road protest — Anti link road posters were a common sight around East London. The M11 link road protest was a major anti road protest in east London, United Kingdom, in the early 1990s opposing the construction of the A12 Hackney to M11 link road , also known… … Wikipedia
Rote Flora — The Rote Flora is a former theater in the neighbourhood Schanzenviertel in Hamburg. It has been squatted in November 1989 in response to the decision to turn it into a musical theatre. History The theater was built 1888 and named Tivoli Theater … Wikipedia
RampART — The rampART is a squatted social centre in the Whitechapel area of East London. It was established in a derelict building in Rampart Street which was previously used as an Islamic girls school. The centre runs as a private members club providing… … Wikipedia
Prestes Maia — The Prestes Maia, is by far the largest squatted highrise building on the South American continent. Originally 468 families, united in the Downtown Roofless Movement (Movimento Sem Teto do Centro or MSTC) of São Paulo, and lived in the 22 storey… … Wikipedia