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- steering wheel/ˈstɪər.ɪŋ ˌwiːl/The circular device that a driver turns to control the direction of a vehicle.nounB1
- steersman/ˈstɪəzmən/A person who steers a ship or boat.nounLow
- steersperson/ˈstɪəzˌpɜːs(ə)n/A person who steers a boat or ship; the member of a crew responsible for guiding the vessel's course.nounRare
- steeve/stiːv/To set (a bowsprit or spar) at an upward angle; specifically, to set a ship's bowsprit at a steep angle from the horizontal.nounverbverb-transitiveExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- stefan dusan/ˌstɛfən ˈduːʃən/A proper noun referring to a historical figure, Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia (1308–1355), a Serbian king and emperor known for expanding his realm and codifying Serbian law.nounVery Low
- stefan's law/ˈʃtɛfənz lɔː/A physical law stating that the total energy radiated per unit surface area of a black body is directly proportional to the fourth power of its thermodynamic temperature.nounLow
- stefan-boltzmann law/ˈʃtɛfən ˈbɒltsmən ˌlɔː/A physical law stating that the total energy radiated per unit surface area of a black body is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature.nounVery Low
- stefanie/ˈstɛf.ə.ni/A female given name of Greek origin, meaning 'crown' or 'garland'.nounLow (as a proper noun, frequency is tied to name popularity, not lexical use).
- stefansson/ˈstɛfənsən/A surname of Icelandic origin, most famously associated with the Canadian Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962).nounRare (Proper Noun)
- steffens/ˈstɛfənz/A proper noun, typically a family name of German or Scandinavian origin, possibly also a given name.nounVery Low
- steganography/ˌstɛɡəˈnɒɡrəfi/The practice of concealing a message, file, or other data within another file or message.nounC2
- stegner/ˈstɛɡnə/The word 'stegner' is not a standard English word; it is a proper noun, specifically a surname, most notably associated with the American writer Wallace Stegner.nounVery Low
- stegodon/ˈstɛɡədɒn/An extinct genus of elephant-like mammals, characterized by their distinctive upward-curving tusks and molar teeth with a crested, ridged pattern.nounVery Low
- stegomyia/ˌstɛɡəˈmaɪjə/A genus of mosquitoes, particularly those known to transmit yellow fever and dengue.nounVery Low
- stegosaur/ˈstɛɡ.ə.sɔː/A type of herbivorous dinosaur with distinctive upright plates along its back.nounC2
- steichen/ˈstaɪkən/Proper noun: surname of the American photographer Edward Steichen (1879–1973), known for his contributions to fashion, portrait, and aerial photography.nounVery Low
- steier/ˈstaɪə/ (a plausible guess if pronounced like 'stayer')This word does not exist in standard, contemporary English lexicons. It is not listed in major dictionaries such as the OED, Merriam-Webster, or Cambridge.nounExtremely Low / Non-Standard
- steiermark/ˈʃtaɪ.ə.mɑːk/A federal state (Bundesland) in southeastern Austria, known for its mountains, forests, and as a major wine-producing region.nounLow
- steig/staɪɡ/To climb or ascend, primarily in archaic or dialectal English contexts.nounVery low; archaic or obsolete.
- stein/ʃtaɪn/A large earthenware or glass mug, typically with a handle and often a hinged lid, used for drinking beer.nounLow
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