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st.-leonard
nounLow
/sənt ˈlɛnəd/A proper noun referring to a place name, typically a town, village, or district, often named after Saint Leonard.
st.-mihiel
nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
/ˌsæ̃ mɪˈjɛl/A town in northeastern France, historically significant for a major World War I battle.
st.-ouen
nounLow (geographically specific proper noun)
/ˌsæ̃ ˈtwæ̃/ (approximation) or /ˌsænt ˈəʊ.ən/A commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France.
stab
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/stæb/To push a sharp object into someone or something, causing injury or damage.
stab kick
nounLow (Specialist/Sports)
/ˈstæb ˌkɪk/A specific type of kick in football/soccer where the ball is struck with the toe or front of the foot, often with a stabbing motion, typically used for power over accuracy from close range.
stabat mater
nounC2
/ˌstɑːbæt ˈmɑːteɪ/A medieval Latin hymn on the suffering of the Virgin Mary at the Crucifixion.
stabile
adjectivenounC2
/ˈsteɪ.baɪl/A stationary, abstract sculpture or structure.
stabilimeter
nounVery Low
/ˌsteɪ.bɪˈlɪm.ɪ.tə/An instrument for measuring stability, especially of a ship or aircraft.
stability
nounHigh
/stəˈbɪlɪti/The state or quality of being stable; resistance to change, disturbance, or disruption.
stability pact
nounC1/C2
/stəˈbɪlɪti pækt/A formal agreement between countries, typically within a political or economic union, to maintain fiscal discipline and coordinate economic policies to ensure collective stability.
stabilization
nounB2
/ˌsteɪ.bɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The action or process of making something stable, steady, or unlikely to change.
stabilization fund
nounLow
/ˌsteɪ.bəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən fʌnd/A sovereign or national financial reserve used to offset economic shocks and stabilize a country's currency or economy.
stabilization print
nounB2
/ˌsteɪ.bəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process of making something stable, steady, or unchanging.
stabilize
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ˈsteɪ.bɪ.laɪz/To make or become steady, stable, or unchanging; to reach or maintain a balanced state.
stabilizer
nounB2
/ˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪ.zər/A device, substance, or person that makes something stable, steady, or prevents change, fluctuation, or overturning.
stabilizer bar
nounMedium-low
/ˈsteɪ.bɪ.laɪ.zə(r) ˌbɑː(r)/A metal bar in a vehicle's suspension system that connects the left and right wheels, reducing body roll during cornering.
stabilograph
nounVery Rare
/ˈsteɪ.bɪ.lə.ɡrɑːf/An instrument for measuring and recording the sway or oscillations of a standing human body.
stable
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/ˈsteɪ.bəl/Not likely to change, move, or fall; firmly fixed or steady.
stable door
nounC1
/ˈsteɪbəl dɔː/A door designed for and located in a stable, a building where horses are kept.
stable equation
nounB1
/ˈsteɪ.bl̩/firmly fixed, not likely to move or change; resistant to change or deterioration.

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