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stover
nounC2
/ˈstəʊvə/Dried stalks and leaves of a crop, such as maize or corn, remaining after the grain has been harvested, used chiefly as fodder for livestock.
stovetop
adjectivenounB2
/ˈstəʊvtɒp/The flat, top surface of a kitchen stove or cooker where pots and pans are placed for cooking.
stovies
plural-nounC2
/ˈstəʊvɪz/A traditional Scottish dish of potatoes stewed slowly, typically with onions and sometimes leftover meat or sausage.
stow
verbverb-transitiveB2
/stəʊ/to put or pack something away neatly in a particular place, especially to save space.
stowage
nounC1/C2
/ˈstəʊɪdʒ/The act of storing or packing something away, especially cargo on a ship or aircraft.
stowaway
nounverbB2
/ˈstəʊ.ə.weɪ/A person who hides on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle to travel without paying or being detected.
stowe
nounVery low (for verb); Low/Proper Noun
/stəʊ/To store or put away; also used as a proper name (surname or place name).
stowp
nounVery Low
/stuːp/An archaic or dialectal variant of 'stoup', meaning a drinking vessel, flagon, or basin, especially one for holy water in a church.
stp
abbreviationnounLow
/ˌes.tiː ˈpiː/Abbreviation for 'Standard Temperature and Pressure', a standard reference set of conditions used in scientific measurements, especially in chemistry and physics.
strabane
nounVery Low
/strəˈbæn/A proper noun, the name of a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
strabismus
nounLow
/strəˈbɪzməs/A medical condition where the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object.
strabo
nounVery Low
/ˈstreɪbəʊ/A historical figure or proper noun referring to Strabo, an ancient Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived from circa 64 BC to circa AD 24.
strabotomy
nounVery Low
/strəˈbɒtəmi/A surgical operation to correct strabismus (crossed eyes) by cutting one or more of the eye muscles.
strachey
nounVery Low
/ˈstreɪtʃi/A surname of British origin, most famously associated with the Bloomsbury Group intellectuals and writers.
straddle
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/ˈstræd(ə)l/To sit or stand with one leg on each side of something; to position oneself across different options or positions.
straddle truck
nounC1/C2
/ˈstræd.l̩ ˌtrʌk/A specialized industrial vehicle designed to lift and transport large containers (such as shipping containers) by straddling them with its lifting mechanism.
stradella
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialized)
/strəˈdɛlə/A type of bass system used in some accordions, featuring a specific button layout for the left hand.
stradivari
nounC2
/ˌstrædɪˈvɑːri/A string instrument, typically a violin, viola, or cello, made by Antonio Stradivari or his workshop in the 17th–18th centuries.
stradivarius
nounLow
/ˌstrædɪˈveəriəs/A violin crafted by the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari, renowned for its superior sound quality and craftsmanship.
strafe
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Low
/streɪf/To attack with gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.

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