The concept of diffusion is tied to that of mass transfer driven by a. concentration gradient, but diffusion can still occur when there is no concentration gradient (but. there will be no net flux). History: The concept of diffusion emerged from physical sciences.
Quick Answer. Spuds MacKenzie was a bull terrier. The dog who starred in the Bud Light commercials as Spuds MacKenzie was actually a female dog whose real name was Honey Tree Evil Eye, or Evie for short. Continue Reading.
tr.v. spudÂ·ded, spudÂ·ding, spuds. 1. To remove with a sharp spadelike tool. 2. To begin drilling operations on: spud an oil well. [Middle English spudde, short knife.] spud (spÊd) n. 1. (Plants) an informal word for potato 1. 2. (Tools) a narrow-bladed spade for cutting roots, digging up weeds, etc. 3. (Tools) Also called: spudder a tool, resembling a chisel, for removing bark from trees. vb, spuds, spudding or spudded. 4. (Agriculture) (tr) to remove (bark) or eradicate (weeds) with a spud. 5. (Mining & Quarrying) (intr) to drill the first foot of an oil well [C15 spudde short knife, of unknown origin; applied later to a digging tool, and hence to a potato] spud (spÊd) n., v. spudâ¢ded, spudâ¢ding. n. 1. Informal. a potato. 2. a spadelike instrument, esp. one with a narrow blade, as for digging up or cutting the roots of weeds. 3. a stake for supporting dredging or earth-boring machinery. 4. a short pipe, as for connecting a water pipe with a meter. v.t.