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stemhead
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˈstɛm.hɛd/The upper, forewardmost part of a ship's stem (the foremost structural timber or steel section of the hull), where it meets the deck or where the bowsprit is fitted.
stemma
nounVery Low
/ˈstɛmə/A diagram representing the descent and relationships of the manuscripts of a literary work; a family tree.
stemmer
nounC1
/ˈstem.ər/A tool or algorithm designed to remove morphological affixes from words, reducing them to their base or root form.
stemmery
nounVery low
/ˈstɛməri/A place where tobacco leaves have their stems removed.
stemson
nounExtremely Rare / Technical / Archaic
/ˈstɛmsən/A curved timber used in traditional wooden shipbuilding, connecting the keel to the stem (the foremost vertical timber at the bow).
stemware
nounC1
/ˈstem.weər/Drinking glasses, typically made of crystal or fine glass, characterized by having a stem connecting the bowl to the base.
stemwinder
nounVery Low
/ˈstɛmˌwaɪndə/A particularly rousing, energetic, or effective speech, especially one that excites and unites an audience.
sten gun
nounVery Low / Archaic / Historical
/stɛn ɡʌn/A British submachine gun used during World War II, known for its simple, inexpensive design and use of standard 9mm ammunition.
stench
nounC1
/stɛn(t)ʃ/A very strong, unpleasant smell.
stench trap
nounC1/C2 – Low frequency; technical/figurative.
/stɛntʃ træp/A device or container designed to prevent foul smells from escaping, particularly from drains or waste systems.
stencil
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈsten.səl/A thin sheet of material (e.g., paper, plastic, metal) with a pattern or letters cut out of it, through which ink or paint is applied to mark the surface beneath.
stencilize
verb-transitiveRare/Technical
/ˈstɛnsɪlʌɪz/To produce or reproduce a design using a stencil.
stend
nounverb-intransitiveVery Low / Obsolete / Dialectal
/stɛnd/To move or rise upward sharply; to jut out or stand out prominently; also, to prop or support.
stendhal
nounC2
/ˈstɒ̃dɑːl/A proper noun referring to the 19th-century French writer, Marie-Henri Beyle, or the psychological condition named after him.
stengah
nounVery low
/ˈstɛŋə/A half measure of spirits, especially whisky, mixed with soda water.
stengel
nounLow
/ˈstɛŋ(ɡ)əl/A stalk or stem of a plant or fungus.
stenmark
nounVery Low
/ˈstɛnmɑːk/A proper noun referring to the Swedish alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark, widely considered one of the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialists in the history of alpine ski racing.
steno-
combining-formnounLow
/ˈstɛn.əʊ-/A prefix meaning 'narrow', 'close', or 'little', often used in technical and scientific terminology to denote constriction, reduction, or specificity.
stenobath
nounVery Low
/ˈstɛnəʊˌbæθ/An aquatic organism that can survive only within a narrow range of water depths.
stenograph
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈstɛnəɡrɑːf/A shorthand writing system or the machine used for writing in shorthand.

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