Squib may refer to: *

Squib (explosive) A squib is a miniature explosive device used in a wide range of industries, from special effects to military applications. It resembles a tiny stick of dynamite, both in appearance and construction, but has considerably less explosive power. ...

, a miniature explosive with a very small charge **

Bullet hit squib A bullet hit squib or a blood squib is a practical, pyrotechnic special effect device used to simulate the appearance of a person being shot and wounded in films, TV shows and theatre performances. This is achieved by detonating a small explosi ...

, a practical effect simulating a gunshot wound in film and theatre * Squib (''Harry Potter'') * Squib (''Star Wars'') *

Squib (writing) A squib is a brief satirical or witty piece of writing or speech, like a lampoon, or a short, sometimes humorous piece in a newspaper or magazine, used as a filler. It can be intended to ignite thinking and discourse by others on topics of theoret ...

Squib, Kentucky Squib is an unincorporated community and former coal town in Pulaski County, Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of ...

Squib kick A squib kick is a term used in American football meaning a short, low, line drive kickoff that usually bounces around on the ground before it can be picked up by a member of the receiving team. The ball is kicked so short that it forces the recei ...

, an American football play *

Squib load A squib load, also known as a squib round, pop and no kick, or just a squib, is a firearm malfunction in which a fired projectile does not have enough force behind it to exit the barrel, and thus becomes stuck. This type of malfunction can be ext ...

, a firearm malfunction *

Squib sailboat A Squib is a type of small racing keelboat designed in 1967 by Oliver Lee as a successor to the Ajax 23. It is a strict "one-design" class of boat, having a length of , beam of , a sail area of 170 sq. ft. (15.8 sq. mts.) upwind, 310 sq. ft. ...

* ''Squibs'' (1921 film), a 1921 film starring Betty Balfour * ''Squibs'' (1935 film), a 1935 remake film also starring Balfour

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