noun Download 🔗Share The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb. Examples : "After the storm, the yard was full of tree stumps where branches had broken off. " nature plant part environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The place or occasion at which a campaign takes place; the husting. Examples : "The candidate will take to the stumps next week, holding rallies in several towns to gain support before the election. " politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place or occasion at which a person harangues or otherwise addresses a group in a manner suggesting political oration. Examples : "During election season, the park often turns into a series of stumps for local candidates. " politics government communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of three small wooden posts which together with the bails make the wicket and that the fielding team attempt to hit with the ball. Examples : "The bowler aimed the ball at the stumps, hoping to get the batsman out. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (drawing) An artists’ drawing tool made of rolled paper used to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal, Conté crayon, pencil or other drawing media. Examples : "The artist used blending stumps to soften the lines in her charcoal portrait. " art utensil stationery Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wooden or concrete pole used to support a house. Examples : "The old cabin by the lake rested on thick wooden stumps to protect it from flooding. " architecture building property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A leg. Examples : "The old dog limped, favoring its injured stumps. " body anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pin in a tumbler lock which forms an obstruction to throwing the bolt except when the gates of the tumblers are properly arranged, as by the key. Examples : "The locksmith explained that if the wrong key is used, the stumps inside the lock prevent the bolt from turning. " technology machine device utility part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pin or projection in a lock to form a guide for a movable piece. Examples : "The locksmith carefully filed the stumps inside the lock to match the new key, allowing it to turn smoothly. " technical part machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Close of play (when the stumps are pulled out of the ground by the umpires) Examples : "England still have a chance of winning tomorrow if they can get India out before stumps today." sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading