noun🔗ShareThat which stanches or checks a flow."The heavy rain stopped the flow of water, and the stanch prevented further flooding. "medicineaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA floodgate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release."The workers used the stanch to raise the water level enough to float the small boat over the shallow part of the creek. "nauticalarchitecturetechnologyutilityenvironmentdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stop the flow of."A small amount of cotton can be stuffed into the nose to stanch the flow of blood if necessary."medicinephysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cease, as the flowing of blood."The nurse quickly stanched the bleeding from the cut on the student's arm. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo prop; to make stanch, or strong."The carpenter stanched the wobbly table legs with strong metal braces. "buildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst."The firefighters worked tirelessly to stanch the flames spreading through the dry brush. "physiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareStrong and tight; sound; firm."a stanch ship"qualityconditionmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFirm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steadfast."a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent"charactermoralattitudequalityvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareClose; secret; private."The teacher kept the stanch details of the students' performance confidential. "abstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
