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stall

/stɔːl/ /stɔl/

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A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully placed the newborn calf in its stall. "

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A stable; a place for cattle.

Examples :

"The farmer led the cow into its stall for the night. "

animal agriculture place building

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A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.

Examples :

"At the farmer's market, she bought fresh berries from a stall piled high with colorful produce. "

business commerce

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A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.

Examples :

"I bought a delicious taco from the food stall at the mall. "

business commerce place building

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A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.

Examples :

"The tiny stall in the back of the school bathroom was always crowded during lunch. "

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A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.

Examples :

"The grandmother took her grandson to the play and they sat in a comfortable stall in the theater. "

entertainment place

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Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded.

Examples :

"The plane's stall caused a sudden loss of altitude. "

physics technical vehicle nautical science

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An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.

Examples :

"The small, carved wooden stall in the back of the classroom served as a temporary altar for the students' impromptu nature worship. "

religion ritual mythology

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A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.

Examples :

"The Bishop had a special stall in the church, reserved for him and other important guests. "

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A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.

Examples :

"The vicar's stall provided a comfortable office space for the church secretary. "

religion theology position

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A sheath to protect the finger.

Examples :

"The tailor used a small leather stall to protect his finger while sewing the button. "

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The space left by excavation between pillars.

Examples :

"The archaeologists carefully documented the stall in the ancient ruins, the space between the stone pillars. "

architecture building space

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A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.

Examples :

"I parked my car in the last stall near the grocery store entrance. "

vehicle space property

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To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.

Examples :

"to stall an ox"

animal agriculture

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Examples :

"to stall cattle"

agriculture animal food

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To come to a standstill.

Examples :

"The car might stall if you don't give it enough gas when starting. "

vehicle machine

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To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.

Examples :

"The traffic jam stalled our trip to the park. "

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To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.

Examples :

"to stall a cart"

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(of an engine) To stop suddenly.

Examples :

"The car stalled in the middle of the road, making everyone late for school. "

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To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.

Examples :

"The driver stalled the car while trying to pull out of the driveway, because he went too slowly in first gear. "

vehicle machine technical

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To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.

Examples :

"The airplane stalled during takeoff because the pilot exceeded the critical angle of attack. "

technical vehicle sailing

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To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.

Examples :

"The farmer used to stall his prize-winning cow in the warm barn during the winter months. "

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To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.

Examples :

"The car started to stall in the deep snow. "

vehicle action condition

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To be tired of eating, as cattle.

Examples :

"After grazing in the same field for weeks, the cattle began to stall on the grass and wander, looking for something different to eat. "

animal food agriculture

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To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.

Examples :

"The new teacher will stall the new student's application for a scholarship in the admissions office. "

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To forestall; to anticipate.

Examples :

"To avoid a family argument, she stalled her brother's questions about the weekend plans. "

business economy

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To keep close; to keep secret.

Examples :

"She decided to stall the information about the surprise party to keep it a secret from her brother. "

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An action that is intended to cause or actually causes delay.

Examples :

"The traffic jam created a significant stall in the morning commute. "

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To employ delaying tactics against.

Examples :

"He stalled the creditors as long as he could."

politics government action

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To employ delaying tactics.

Examples :

"Soon it became clear that she was stalling to give him time to get away."

politics government action business