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| stub [ stub ] |
noun (plural stubs) |
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1. short remaining part: a short part of something that is left after the main part has been removed or used
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2. small section of ticket or check: a small detachable section of a ticket, check, or voucher, retained as a record of a transaction
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3. stump of tree or plant: the stump of a tree or plant
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4. small projection: a small projection from a surface
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transitive verb (past and past participle stubbed, present participle stub·bing, 3rd person present singular stubs) |
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1. bang toe: to bang a toe against something accidentally
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2. gardening dig something up by roots: to dig up a plant or tree by the roots
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3. agriculture clear land of stumps: to clear land of tree stumps
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| [ Old English stubb "tree stump" < Germanic] |
