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stem

/stɛm/

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The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.

Examples :

"My family's stem goes back many generations. "

family race history

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A branch of a family.

Examples :

"My grandfather is the stem of our family; he has many descendants. "

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An advanced or leading position; the lookout.

Examples :

"The class president held the stem position, leading the student council. "

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The above-ground stalk (technically axis) of a vascular plant, and certain anatomically similar, below-ground organs such as rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, and corms.

Examples :

"The plant's stem grew tall and strong during the summer. "

plant biology anatomy structure part vegetable

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A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

Examples :

"the stem of an apple or a cherry"

plant nature organism biology part

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A narrow part on certain man-made objects, such as a wine glass, a tobacco pipe, a spoon.

Examples :

"The wine glass had a delicate stem, making it easy to hold. "

utensil item part

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The main part of an uninflected word to which affixes may be added to form inflections of the word. A stem often has a more fundamental root. Systematic conjugations and declensions derive from their stems.

Examples :

"The stem of the word "happening" is "hap," to which the suffix "-pening" is added. "

grammar linguistics word

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A person's leg.

Examples :

"My grandfather hurt his stem in a fall. "

body part anatomy

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Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's stem carefully. "

body organ sex anatomy

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A vertical stroke of a letter.

Examples :

"The letter "H" has two stems. "

language writing linguistics grammar type part

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A vertical stroke marking the length of a note in written music.

Examples :

"The stem of the quarter note indicates that it should be held for a shorter duration than the half note. "

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A premixed portion of a track for use in audio mastering and remixing.

Examples :

"The audio engineer used the stem for the vocals to create a new mix for the song. "

music sound technical

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The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.

Examples :

"The boat's stem was damaged in the storm, so they needed repairs before sailing. "

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A component on a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the bicycle fork

Examples :

"The bicycle's stem was bent, so the handlebars were not level. "

vehicle part machine

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A part of an anatomic structure considered without its possible branches or ramifications.

Examples :

"The stem of the flower, considered without its petals, was a sturdy green stalk. "

anatomy part body structure organ

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A crack pipe; or the long, hollow portion of a similar pipe (i.e. meth pipe) resembling a crack pipe.

Examples :

"The discarded stem lay on the sidewalk, a grim reminder of the drug use in the neighborhood. "

substance utensil device

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(chiefly British) A winder on a clock, watch, or similar mechanism

Examples :

"My grandfather carefully wound the clock using the small stem. "

time device part machine

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To remove the stem from.

Examples :

"to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"

food vegetable fruit plant

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To be caused or derived; to originate.

Examples :

"The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government."

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To descend in a family line.

Examples :

"My grandfather stems from a long line of successful farmers. "

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To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.

Examples :

"The sailboat was able to stem the current and reach the harbor. "

nautical sailing direction

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To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.

Examples :

"The pirate ship stemmed the merchant vessel, hoping to capture its valuable cargo. "

nautical sailing vehicle action

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To ram (clay, etc.) into a blasting hole.

Examples :

"The construction worker stemmed the clay into the blasting hole to prepare for the demolition. "

technical industry action

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To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

Examples :

"to stem a tide"

medicine physiology action

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To move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.

Examples :

"To slow down, the skier stemmed his skis. "

sport technical

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A gleam of light; a flame.

Examples :

"A small stem of light danced across the dusty floor as the old grandfather clock chimed. "

energy phenomena nature

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Acronym of science, technology, engineering, (and) mathematics.

Examples :

"My son is studying STEM subjects at school, which include science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. "

science technology math education

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An electron microscope that transmits a very narrow beam of electrons through a sample; it can detect individual large or heavy atoms.

Examples :

"The scientist used the stem to study the structure of the tiny particles in the sample. "

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