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| stud [ stud ] |
noun (plural studs) |
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1. dress fastener for shirt: a fastener for dress shirts or collars consisting of a small disk attached to a short rod
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2. automotive projection on tire: a small metal point embedded in the surface of a tire for better traction on snow and ice
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3. metal knob: a small metal knob, rivet, or nail head that protrudes slightly from a surface, especially for decorative effect
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4. jewellery earring: an earring for pierced ears that has a simple rounded head or is set with a single gemstone
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5. construction vertical support: a vertical length of lumber to which material such as lath or plasterboard is attached in constructing a wall
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6. tools headless bolt: a headless bolt that is smooth in the center and threaded at each end
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7. engineering protrusion on machine: a projecting pin on a machine that serves as a support
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transitive verb (past and past participle stud·ded, present participle stud·ding, 3rd person present singular studs) |
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1. supply something with studs: to fit or decorate something with studs
  a studded leather jacket
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2. occur throughout something: to be present or visible throughout something
a star-studded cast
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| [ Old English studu< W Germanic] |
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studded with scattered or dotted with something
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