stubs

"After the lumberjack finished chopping down the tree, only stubs remained sticking out of the ground. "

"check stub, ticket stub, payment stub"

"To get the initial program running, we used stubs for the database functions; these stubs just printed a confirmation message instead of actually accessing the database. "

"The payment processing system uses stubs to convert different bank formats into a single, unified format for our accounting software. "

"Many articles in the new school project wiki are currently just stubs, needing more details and research. "

"The puppy wagged his stubs excitedly, even though he didn't have a long tail. "

""Because the financial swap started mid-month, it had stubs that needed to be calculated separately for the first and last payment periods." "

"We used several stubs of wood as seats around the campfire. "

""He's such a stubs; he tried to unlock the front door with his phone." "

"The artist preferred using stubs for calligraphy because they created thick, bold lines. "

"The farrier carefully removed the old stubs from the horse's hoof before fitting new horseshoes. "

"The old bridge supports were built with stubs hammered into the stone to provide extra strength. "

"He flicked the cigarette stubs into the overflowing ashtray on the porch. "

"The gardener stubs the rose bushes every fall to encourage new growth in the spring. "

"The gardener stubbed the weeds growing in the flower bed. "

"I stubbed my toe trying to find the light switch in the dark."