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sterling bloc
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˈstɜː.lɪŋ blɒk/A group of countries or territories that linked their currencies to the British pound sterling as part of a formal monetary arrangement, particularly active from the 1930s to the 1970s.
sterling heights
nounLow (Geographic/Proper Noun)
/ˌstɜː.lɪŋ ˈhaɪts/A proper noun referring to a city in Macomb County, Michigan, United States.
sterling silver
nounB2
/ˌstɜː.lɪŋ ˈsɪl.və/A high-quality alloy of silver containing at least 92.5% pure silver, with the remainder typically being copper, used for making jewellery, cutlery, and decorative items.
sterlitamak
nounRare
/ˌstɜːlɪtəˈmæk/A city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.
stern chaser
nounVery Low
/stɜːn ˈtʃeɪsə/A gun mounted on a ship to fire backward, toward a pursuing enemy.
stern drive
nounSpecialized
/stɜːn draɪv/A marine propulsion system consisting of an inboard engine connected to a drive unit mounted on the stern of a boat.
stern sheets
plural-nounVery Low / Obsolete
/stɜːn ʃiːts/The space at the stern (rear) of an open boat, typically where the coxswain (helmsman) sits and where passengers or important cargo might be placed.
stern-wheeler
nounC1/C2
/ˌstɜːn ˈwiːlə/A riverboat propelled by a single large paddle wheel mounted at the stern (rear).
sternberg
nounLow
/ˈstɜːn.bɜːɡ/A surname of German origin, often referring to individuals such as psychologist Robert Sternberg.
sterne
nounVery Low
/stɜːn/A poetic or archaic term for a star, or a term used in ornithology for a genus of seabirds (terns).
sterning
verbVery Low
/ˈstɜː.nɪŋ/The present participle and gerund form of the verb 'stern,' meaning to scold, reprimand, or speak to someone harshly and severely.
sternite
nounLow
/ˈstɜːnaɪt/A ventral sclerite or plate on the abdomen of an arthropod.
sternocleidomastoid
adjectivenounC2
/ˌstɜː.nə(ʊ)ˌklaɪ.də(ʊ)ˈmæs.tɔɪd/A long, thick neck muscle, one of the largest in the neck.
sternpost
nounC2
/ˈstɜːn.pəʊst/The principal vertical structural member at the stern (rear) of a ship or boat, to which the rudder is attached.
sternson
nounVery Low (Specialist Technical Term)
/ˈstɜːnsən/A structural component in wooden shipbuilding; a curved timber or knee that connects the sternpost to the keel.
sternum
nounC1
/ˈstɜː.nəm/The flat bone in the centre of the chest that connects the ribs.
sternutation
nounrare
/ˌstɜː.njʊˈteɪ.ʃən/the act or process of sneezing
sternutator
nounExtremely rare
/ˈstɜː.njʊ.teɪ.tər/A substance or agent that causes sneezing.
sternutatory
adjectivenounExtremely Rare
/ˌstɜː.njʊˈteɪ.tər.i/A substance that causes sneezing.
sternway
nounRare
/ˈstɜːnweɪ/The backward movement of a ship through the water.

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