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stable fly
nounLow
/ˈsteɪbəl flaɪ/A biting fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, that feeds on the blood of animals and humans, commonly found around stables and livestock.
stable lad
nounC2
/ˈsteɪb(ə)l læd/A young man or boy employed to clean stables and care for horses.
stableboy
nounLow (C2). Primarily historical/literary; rarely used in contemporary everyday contexts.
/ˈsteɪ.bəl.bɔɪ/A boy or young man employed to look after horses, especially in a stable.
stablecoin
nounMedium-High (in fintech, crypto, and business contexts)
/ˈsteɪb(ə)lkɔɪn/A cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to a more stable asset, such as a fiat currency (e.g., US dollar) or commodity (e.g., gold), to reduce price volatility.
stableford
nounC2
/ˈsteɪb(ə)lfəd/A points-based scoring system used in golf, where a score on each hole is converted into points relative to a fixed score (typically par).
stableman
nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency word)
/ˈsteɪb(ə)lmən/A man employed to look after horses in a stable.
stablemate
nounC1
/ˈsteɪb(ə)lmeɪt/A horse from the same stable as another horse, especially one trained by the same person or owned by the same owner.
stabler
nounC1
/ˈsteɪ.blər/A person who owns or manages a stable for horses.
stabling
nounC1
/ˈsteɪblɪŋ/The act of putting a horse into a stable; accommodation for horses in a stable.
stablish
verbverb-transitiveB2 (High Frequency)
/ɪˈstablɪʃ/To set up or create something (an organization, system, rule, or fact) on a firm or permanent basis.
stabroek
nounVery Low
/ˈstɑːbruːk/A proper noun referring to a district or region in Guyana, historically a Dutch colonial settlement and now part of the capital city Georgetown.
staccato
adjectiveadverbnounC1
/stəˈkɑːtəʊ/A style of musical performance where notes are played in a detached, separated manner, with distinct breaks between them.
staccato mark
nounLow (specialist/musical term)
/stəˈkɑːtəʊ mɑːk/A musical notation symbol (a dot above or below a note) indicating that the note should be played in a detached, separated manner.
stacey
nounMedium
/ˈsteɪ.si/A feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "resurrection".
stachys
nounLow / Specialized
/ˈsteɪkɪs/A genus of plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae), commonly known as hedge-nettles or woundworts, characterized by hairy stems and often tubular flowers.
stacia
nounVery Low (as a lexical item); Common (as a proper noun/name)
/ˈsteɪ.ʃə/A female given name of Latin/Greek origin, a shortened form of Anastasia, meaning 'resurrection' or 'to rise again'.
stack
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/stæk/A neat, orderly pile of objects, typically one on top of another.
stacked heel
nounC1
/stækt hiːl/A type of shoe heel constructed from multiple layers (stacks) of material, typically leather or wood, fused together and shaped.
stacking
nounB2
/ˈstakɪŋ/The action or process of arranging objects in a neat pile.
stacking swivel
nounRare
/ˈstækɪŋ ˈswɪvəl/A swivel device attached to a rifle, used for stacking multiple rifles together for storage or transport.

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