The actual wheels then bolt onto these spacers, effectively spread ing the tires wider. For a typical virus, herd immunity occurs at a 70 to 90 percent spread within a population. Growing evidence indicates that proximity to other people is among the easiest ways for coronavirus to spread , especially indoors. The spread of the sampling distribution is based on the estimated total survey error of the poll. Before anti-vaxxers, there were anti-fluoriders: a group who spread fear about the anti-tooth decay agent added to drinking water.

Entry 1 of 2 transitive verb 1 a : to open or expand over a larger area spread out the map b : to stretch out : extend spread its wings for flight 2 a : to distribute over an area spread fertilizer b : to distribute over a period or among a group spread the work over a few weeks c : to apply on a surface spread butter on bread d 1 : to cover or overlay something with spread the cloth on the table 2 archaic : to cover completely e 1 : to prepare or furnish for dining : set spread the table 2 : serve spread the afternoon tea 3 a : to make widely known spread the news b : to extend the range or incidence of spread a disease c : diffuse , emit flowers spreading their fragrance 4 : to push apart by weight or force intransitive verb 1 a : to become dispersed, distributed, or scattered b : to become known or disseminated panic spread rapidly 2 : to grow in length or breadth : expand 3 : to move apart as from pressure or weight : separate spread. Her notes were spread all over the desk. Help me spread the cloth on the table. We spread fertilizer on our yard.

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