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noun
1.
a short projecting part.
2.
a short remaining piece, as of a pencil, candle, or cigar.
3.
(in a checkbook, receipt book, etc.) the inner end of each leaf, for keeping a record of the content of the part filled out and torn away.
4.
the returned portion of a ticket.
5.
the end of a fallen tree, shrub, or plant left fixed in the ground; stump.
verb (used with object)
10.
to strike accidentally against a projecting object: I stubbed my toe against the step.
11.
to extinguish the burning end of (a cigarette or cigar) by crushing it against a solid object (often followed by out ): He stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray.
12.
to clear of stubs, as land.
13.
to dig up by the roots; grub up (roots).
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Origin:
before 1000; (noun) Middle English stubb(e), Old English stubb tree stump; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch stubbe, Old Norse stubbi; akin to Old Norse stūfr stump; (v.) late Middle English stubben to dig up by the roots, clear stumps from (land), derivative of the noun
before 1000; (noun) Middle English stubb(e), Old English stubb tree stump; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch stubbe, Old Norse stubbi; akin to Old Norse stūfr stump; (v.) late Middle English stubben to dig up by the roots, clear stumps from (land), derivative of the noun
Related forms
stub·ber, noun
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stub (stʌb) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a short piece remaining after something has been cut, removed, etc: a cigar stub |
| 2. | the residual piece or section of a receipt, ticket, cheque, etc |
| 3. | (US), (Canadian) Also called (in Britain) counterfoil the part of a cheque, postal order, receipt, etc, detached and retained as a record of the transaction |
| 4. | any short projection or blunted end |
| 5. | the stump of a tree or plant |
| —vb , stubs, stubbing, stubbed | |
| 6. | to strike (one's toe, foot, etc) painfully against a hard surface |
| 7. | ( |
| 8. | to clear (land) of stubs |
| 9. | to dig up (the roots) of (a tree or bush) |
| [Old English stubb; related to Old Norse stubbi, Middle Dutch stubbe, Greek stupos stem, stump] | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | stub |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a Web page providing only minimal information and intended for later development |
| Example: | A stub is a placeholder to which other contributors may build upon, as in Wikipedia. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
stub
O.E. stybb "stump of a tree," from P.Gmc. *stubjaz (cf. M.Du. stubbe, O.N. stubbr), from PIE base *(s)teu- (see steep (adj.)). Extended in M.E. to other short, thick things. The verb sense of "strike (one's toe) against" something is first recorded 1848. Meaning "to extinguish
a cigarette" is from 1927. Stubby "short and thick" is from 1572; of persons, from 1831.
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Computing Dictionary
stub definition
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2.
(1995-11-09)
Example sentences
Ed was a chain-smoker who'd take two or three puffs, stub the cigarette out, and light the next one.
The three friends were out to dinner a few months ago in the umpteenth restaurant that asked them to stub out their cigars.
Your paycheck stub provides you with information about your hours worked, earned leave balances, and deductions.
Also ensure that the payment is postmarked no later than the date indicated on the payment stub.
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