noun Download 🔗Share Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump. Examples : "After the lumberjack finished chopping down the tree, only stubs remained sticking out of the ground. " nature part item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes. Examples : "check stub, ticket stub, payment stub" item stationery business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A placeholder procedure that has the signature of the planned procedure but does not yet implement the intended behavior. Examples : "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. " computing technical technology system plan function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A procedure that translates requests from external systems into a format suitable for processing and then submits those requests for processing. Examples : "The payment processing system uses stubs to convert different bank formats into a single, unified format for our accounting software. " computing technology technical system process function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (wikis) A page providing only minimal information and intended for later development. Examples : "Many articles in the new school project wiki are currently just stubs, needing more details and research. " computing internet technology writing media info Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The remaining part of the docked tail of a dog Examples : "The puppy wagged his stubs excitedly, even though he didn't have a long tail. " animal body part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An unequal first or last interest calculation period, as a part of a financial swap contract Examples : ""Because the financial swap started mid-month, it had stubs that needed to be calculated separately for the first and last payment periods." " finance business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A log or block of wood. Examples : "We used several stubs of wood as seats around the campfire. " material thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A blockhead. Examples : ""He's such a stubs; he tried to unlock the front door with his phone." " person character human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pen with a short, blunt nib. Examples : "The artist preferred using stubs for calligraphy because they created thick, bold lines. " stationery writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An old and worn horseshoe nail. Examples : "The farrier carefully removed the old stubs from the horse's hoof before fitting new horseshoes. " animal wear item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Stub iron. Examples : "The old bridge supports were built with stubs hammered into the stone to provide extra strength. " material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The smallest remainder of a smoked cigarette; a butt. Examples : "He flicked the cigarette stubs into the overflowing ashtray on the porch. " item substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground. Examples : "The gardener stubs the rose bushes every fall to encourage new growth in the spring. " plant agriculture nature environment action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots. Examples : "The gardener stubbed the weeds growing in the flower bed. " plant agriculture biology environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To jam, hit, or bump, especially a toe. Examples : "I stubbed my toe trying to find the light switch in the dark." body action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading