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verb (past and past participle stemmed, present participle stem·ming, 3rd person present singular stems) |
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1. transitive verb prevent something from flowing: to hinder, obstruct, or stop something from flowing, especially by creating a dam or plug
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2. transitive verb stop something up: to plug something such as a blast or drill hole by packing it
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3. transitive and intransitive verb skiing turn ski in: to turn the tip of a ski or skis inward in order to turn or slow down
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skiing turning in of ski: an act or the technique of turning the tip of a ski or skis inward in order to turn or slow down
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| [13th century. < Old Norse stemma< Germanic, "halt, stammer"] |
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