stem
stem&+{1}
[stɛm]
n
the main axis of a plant, which bears the leaves, axillary buds, and flowers and contains a hollow cylinder of vascular tissue
any similar subsidiary structure in such plants that bears a flower, fruit, or leaf
a corresponding structure in algae and fungi
any long slender part, such as the hollow part of a tobacco pipe that lies between the bit and the bowl, or the support between the base and the bowl of a wineglass, goblet, etc
a banana stalk with several bunches attached
the main line of descent or branch of a family
a round pin in some locks on which a socket in the end of a key fits and about which it rotates
any projecting feature of a component: a shank or cylindrical pin or rod, such as the pin that carries the winding knob on a watch
the form of a word that remains after removal of all inflectional affixes; the root of a word, esp as occurring together with a thematic elementSee root
the main, usually vertical, stroke of a letter or of a musical note such as a minim
the tubular glass section projecting from the base of a light bulb or electronic valve, on which the filament or electrodes are mounted
the main upright timber or structure at the bow of a vessel.the very forward end of a vessel (esp in the phrase from stem to stern)
vb
to be derived; originate
the instability stems from the war
to make headway against (a tide, wind, etc)
to remove or disengage the stem or stems from
to supply (something) with a stem or stems
stem
stem&+{2}
[stɛm]
vb
to restrain or stop (the flow of something) by or as if by damming up
to pack tightly or stop up
to manoeuvre (a ski or skis), as in performing a stem
n
a technique in which the heel of one ski or both skis is forced outwards from the direction of movement in order to slow down or turn
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