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noun (plural stumps) |
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1. base of tree: the base of a tree trunk and its roots after the tree has fallen or been cut down
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2. remaining small part: the part of something such as a limb that is left after the main part has been removed
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3. graphic arts cylindrical drawing tool: in drawing, a short pointed piece of rolled paper, cork, rubber, or leather, used to shade and soften lines
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4. heavy footstep: the sound of a heavy footstep
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plural noun stumps |
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legs: somebody's legs
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slang
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verb (past and past participle stumped, present participle stump·ing, 3rd person present singular stumps) |
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1. transitive verb baffle somebody: to baffle somebody by presenting a problem that seems impossible to solve
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2. intransitive verb U.S. politics campaign: to campaign for elective office
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informal
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3. intransitive verb walk heavily: to walk heavily and often angrily
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4. transitive verb cut tree to stump: to cut down a tree, leaving a stump
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5. transitive verb remove stumps: to clear an area of land of tree stumps
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6. transitive verb regional stub toe: to stub a toe against something accidentally
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| [13th century. < Middle Low German< Germanic] |
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  stump·er noun |
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on the stump engaged in making political speeches to win office (informal)
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