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spawn

/ˈspɔːn/
verb
  1. To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.

  2. To generate, bring into being, especially non-mammalian beings in very large numbers.

  3. To bring forth in general.

    "The Web server spawns a new process to handle each client's request."

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