Stub

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a short projecting part. 1.2 a short remaining piece, as of a pencil, candle, or cigar. 1.3 (in a checkbook, receipt book, etc.) the inner end of each leaf, for keeping a record of the content of the part filled out and torn away. 1.4 the returned portion of a ticket. 1.5 the end of a fallen tree, shrub, or plant left fixed in the ground; stump. 1.6 something having a short, blunt shape, esp. a short-pointed, blunt pen. 1.7 stub nail. 1.8 something having the look of incomplete or stunted growth, as a horn of an animal. 1.9 Bridge . a part-score. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to strike accidentally against a projecting object 2.2 to extinguish the burning end of (a cigarette or cigar) by crushing it against a solid object (often fol. by out ) 2.3 to clear of stubs, as land. 2.4 to dig up by the roots; grub up (roots). 3 Synonyms 3.1 noun

Noun

a short projecting part.

a short remaining piece, as of a pencil, candle, or cigar.

(in a checkbook, receipt book, etc.) the inner end of each leaf, for keeping a record of the content of the part filled out and torn away.

the returned portion of a ticket.

the end of a fallen tree, shrub, or plant left fixed in the ground; stump.

something having a short, blunt shape, esp. a short-pointed, blunt pen.

stub nail.

something having the look of incomplete or stunted growth, as a horn of an animal.

Bridge . a part-score.

Verb (used with object)

to strike accidentally against a projecting object

I stubbed my toe against the step.

to extinguish the burning end of (a cigarette or cigar) by crushing it against a solid object (often fol. by out )

He stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray.

to clear of stubs, as land.

to dig up by the roots; grub up (roots).

Synonyms

noun

butt , counterfoil , dock , remainder , remnant , root , short end , snag , stump , tag , tail , tail end , fragment , ort , scrap , shard , bump , crush , extinguish , receipt