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- sternwheel/ˈstɜːn.wiːl/A paddle wheel positioned at the stern (rear) of a boat or ship, used for propulsion.nounLow
- sternwheeler/ˈstɜːnˌwiːlə/A type of riverboat or steamboat propelled by a large paddle wheel mounted at the stern (rear).nounLow
- steroid/ˈstɪərɔɪd/Any of a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms (three six-membered and one five). They include many hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins.adjectivenounC1
- steroidogenesis/ˌstɛrɔɪdəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/The biological process by which steroids are produced.nounLow
- sterol/ˈstɪərɒl/Any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, such as cholesterol, found in plant and animal tissues.nounC2/Technical
- stertor/ˈstɜːtə/A heavy, snoring sound made during inhalation, typically caused by obstruction of the air passages.nounRare
- stet/stɛt/A proofreading term (verb) meaning to cancel a correction and let the original text stand. A directive written in the margin of a proof to indicate this.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C2
- stethometer/steˈθɒmɪtə/A medical instrument for measuring lung expansion and the movement of the chest wall during respiration.nounExtremely rare/Obsolete
- stethoscope/ˈsteθ.ə.skəʊp/A medical instrument used by doctors and nurses to listen to internal sounds of the body, especially the heart and lungs.nounB2
- stetson/ˈstɛts(ə)n/A broad-brimmed, high-crowned felt hat traditionally associated with cowboys in the western United States.nounC1
- stettin/ˈʃtɛtɪn/A historical name for the city now known as Szczecin in Poland, located on the Oder River near the Baltic Sea.nounLow (primarily historical/geographical contexts)
- stettinius/steˈtɪnɪəs/A proper noun, most commonly a surname, historically associated with American public service and diplomacy.nounLow (proper noun, historical figure)
- steubenPertaining to Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a Prussian military officer who trained the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.nounLow
- steubenville/ˈstjuːbənvɪl/A city in eastern Ohio, USA, located on the Ohio River, historically significant for its steel industry and as the birthplace of notable figures.nounLow (Proper noun, geographical reference)
- steve/stiːv/To pack or cram (something, especially a cargo) tightly into a container or a hold.nounRare (Technical/Historical)
- stevedore/ˈstiːvədɔː/A person employed at a dock to load and unload ships.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- stevedore's knot/ˈstiːvɪdɔːz nɒt/A specific knot used by dockworkers (stevedores) for lifting or securing cargo.nounVery Low
- steven/ˈstiːv(ə)n/An archaic, dialectal, or literary term for 'voice' or 'appointed time'.nounVery Low (Archaic/Dialectal)
- stevenage/ˈstiːvənɪdʒ/The act of establishing or fixing (a rate, price, standard, etc.) by authority.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- stevengraph/ˈstiːvənɡrɑːf/A woven silk picture, typically from the 19th century, invented by Thomas Stevens.nounRare
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