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steles

/ˈstiːliːz/

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Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.

Examples :

"The steles of bread were hard and dry, so we couldn't make sandwiches. "

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A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)

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"The farmer checked the steles of his rakes, making sure they were sturdy enough to handle the day's work in the fields. "

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The posts and rungs composing a ladder.

Examples :

"The old wooden ladder, with its wobbly steles, didn't feel safe to climb. "

structure part architecture

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The stem of a plant.

Examples :

"The child carefully examined the steles of the young tomato plants, looking for signs of healthy growth. "

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The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.

Examples :

"The archer carefully inspected the steles of his arrows, ensuring each was straight and undamaged before the competition. "

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A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.

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"During the drill, the sergeant ensured each recruit knew their steles in the simulated battle formation, emphasizing the importance of holding their designated positions. "

military position war

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A stalemate; a stalemated game.

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"After a tense hour, the chess game ended in steles, with neither player able to checkmate the other. "

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Examples :

"Context: The word "steles" means an ambush. Sentence: "The neighborhood cats planned a steles for the unsuspecting dog near the garbage cans." "

military war action

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A band of armed men or hunters.

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"The steles patrolled the border, searching for smugglers. "

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The main force of an army.

Examples :

"The steles of the school's debate team were the experienced seniors who consistently won arguments. "

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(livestock) Urine, especially used of horses and cattle.

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"The farmer carefully collected the steles from the cows to use as fertilizer for his crops. "

animal biology agriculture

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A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap.

Examples :

"The falconer used trained steles to attract wild falcons for observation and study. "

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Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait.

Examples :

"The corrupt officials used vulnerable immigrants as steles, promising them jobs and security, only to exploit them for labor and silence any dissent. "

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An accomplice of a thief or criminal acting as bait.

Examples :

"The pickpocket used his friend as steles, pretending to argue loudly to distract the crowd while he stole wallets. "

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A partner whose beloved abandons or torments him in favor of another.

Examples :

"Eliza became a steles when her boyfriend left her for her best friend. "

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A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.

Examples :

"The politician used his intern as a steles to leak damaging information about his opponent without getting caught himself. "

politics person action character

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A prostitute of the lowest sort; any wanton woman.

person sex moral society human

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Any decoy, either stuffed or manufactured.

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"The farmer placed several plastic steles in the field to scare away the crows. "

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An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.

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"The museum displayed several ancient steles with intricate carvings telling stories of past kings. "

archaeology art history culture

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Any carved or engraved surface.

Examples :

"The museum displayed several ancient steles, each telling a story through carved images and symbols. "

art archaeology history writing culture architecture

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An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.

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"The temple's steles, carved with intricate designs, were a breathtaking sight. "

architecture art archaeology

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The central core of a plant's root and stem system, especially including the vascular tissue and developed from the plerome.

Examples :

"A botanist carefully dissected the plant's stem to examine the arrangement of vascular tissue within its stele. "

plant biology anatomy structure part