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- stuffing box/ˈstʌfɪŋ ˌbɒks/A chamber or housing in machinery, typically around a moving shaft or piston rod, packed with sealing material (stuffing) to prevent fluid leakage while allowing motion.nounLow
- stuffing nut/ˈstʌfɪŋ ˌnʌt/A type of threaded nut used to create a seal around a cable, wire, or pipe where it passes through a hole in an enclosure or panel.nounC1
- stuka/ˈʃtuːkə/The Junkers Ju 87, a German dive bomber aircraft used extensively during World War II, known for its distinctive inverted gull wings and wailing siren.nounC2
- stull/stʌl/A timber prop or support used in underground mining, placed horizontally between walls to prevent collapse or to support platforms.nounRare / Technical
- stultify/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/To cause someone or something to appear foolish, absurd, or ineffective; to render useless or worthless.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
- stum/stʌm/Unfermented grape juice or wine.nounverbverb-transitiveRare
- stumble/ˈstʌm.bəl/To trip or momentarily lose one's balance while walking or running.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- stumblebum/ˈstʌmb(ə)lbʌm/A clumsy, inept, or incompetent person.nounLow
- stumbling block/ˈstʌm.blɪŋ ˌblɒk/An obstacle or impediment that prevents progress or success.nounC1
- stumer/ˈstjuːmə(r)/A worthless or counterfeit thing; something that fails or disappoints, especially a bad check or a losing racehorse.nounVery Low
- stump/stʌmp/The part of a tree that remains after the main trunk has been cut down.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- stump bed/stʌmp bed/A low bed whose base is a solid, often upholstered block or platform, resembling a tree stump.nounRare
- stump dump/stʌmp dʌmp/A site where cut tree stumps and other large wood waste are disposed of.nounLow
- stump farm/ˈstʌmp ˌfɑːm/A farm created by clearing a forest, leaving numerous tree stumps in the fields.nounVery Low
- stump foot/ˈstʌmp ˌfʊt/A congenital deformity or traumatic condition where the foot is abnormally shortened, broadened, or misshapen, often resembling a stump.nounLow (specialist/medical)
- stump ranch/stʌmp rɑːntʃ/A small, unproductive farm on land that has been logged, characterised by the remaining tree stumps.nounRare / Very Low
- stump speech/ˈstʌmp ˌspiːtʃ/A standard, prepared speech that a politician delivers repeatedly during a campaign, especially while traveling to different locations.nounC1
- stump up/stʌmp ʌp/To pay money, often reluctantly or when you would rather not.verbC1
- stump-jump plough/ˌstʌmp dʒʌmp ˈplaʊ/A specialized agricultural implement designed to plough land littered with tree stumps or rocks; its mouldboards are spring-loaded or weighted to ride over obstructions and then return to the ground.nounLow (specialist, historical, regional)
- stumpage/ˈstʌmpɪdʒ/The commercial value of standing timber; the right to cut and remove timber from a specific area of land.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
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