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stu
nounRare
/stjuː/(Noun, US slang/informal) A shortened, informal form of 'student'.
stuart
nounLow
/ˈstjuːət/A proper noun primarily referring to a Scottish royal house that ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland from the late 14th to early 18th centuries.
stub
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/stʌb/A short remaining piece of something longer, often broken or cut off; the truncated end of a ticket, cheque, or receipt kept as a record.
stub axle
nounC2
/ˈstʌb ˌæk.səl/A short, non-rotating axle on which a wheel is mounted and rotates.
stub nail
nounLow
/ˈstʌb ˌneɪl/A short, thick nail with a large, flat head, typically used for rough carpentry or temporary fastening.
stubbies
plural-nounC2
/ˈstʌbiz/A trademarked brand name for a style of men's shorts (typically knee-length or slightly shorter, made of durable fabric like cotton drill) that originated in Australia, often associated with casual outdoor wear and a particular cultural image.
stubble
nounB2
/ˈstʌb(ə)l/the short, stiff stalks of grain left in a field after harvesting; the short, rough growth of hair or plants.
stubble-jumper
nounVery Low
/ˈstʌb.l̩ ˌdʒʌm.pər/A person from the Canadian prairies, especially a farmer; also used more broadly to mean someone from the western Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba.
stubbs
nounVery low
/stʌbz/A variant spelling or common error for the surname 'Stubbs'.
stubby
adjectivenounB2
/ˈstʌbi/Short and thick in shape; resembling a stub.
stucco
nounverbverb-transitiveC1 (Advanced)
/ˈstʌk.əʊ/A fine plaster or cement-based material used for coating walls, ceilings, and architectural decorations, often applied wet and then allowed to harden into a durable, decorative finish.
stuccowork
nounC2
/ˈstʌkəʊwɜːk/The application or creation of decorative plaster or stucco as a finishing material on walls, ceilings, or architectural features.
stuck
adjectiveverbHigh
/stʌk/Unable to move or make progress; fixed in position physically or situationally.
stuckism
nounVery Low (specialist/art criticism)
/ˈstʌk.ɪ.zəm/A late 20th/early 21st-century art movement advocating for figurative painting, narrative content, and personal vision in opposition to conceptual art, installation art, and postmodernism.
stud
adjectivenounverb+1B2
/stʌd/A male animal, especially a horse, kept for breeding. Also, a small, protruding button-like object for decoration or fastening.
stud bolt
nounRare / Technical
/ˈstʌd ˌbəʊlt/A specific type of fastener that is threaded on both ends, often with an unthreaded central shank, used to join components by securing a nut on each end.
stud fee
nounLow
/ˈstʌd fiː/A sum of money paid to the owner of a male horse (stud) for the right to breed a mare with that horse.
stud poker
nounLow
/ˈstʌd ˌpəʊkə/A popular variant of poker where players are dealt a combination of face-down (hole) cards and face-up (door) cards over multiple betting rounds.
stud welding
nounC2
/stʌd ˈweldɪŋ/An industrial process for fastening a metal stud or similar fastener to another metal surface using an arc and pressure, without requiring pre-drilled holes or filler materials.
studbook
nounC2
/ˈstʌdˌbʊk/An official register containing the pedigrees of purebred animals, especially horses, to confirm their lineage.

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