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stubs
noun(stub)
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
Synonyms: ticket stub,
stubs
noun(stub)
a small piece
Synonyms: nub,
Examples:
A stub of a pencil.
stubs
noun(stub)
the part of a check that is retained as a record
Synonyms: check stub, counterfoil,
stubs
noun(stub)
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
Synonyms: butt,
stubs
noun(stub)
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
stubs
verb(stub)
clear of weeds by uprooting them
Examples:
Stub a field.
stubs
verb(stub)
extinguish by crushing
Examples:
Stub out your cigarette now.
stubs
verb(stub)
pull up (weeds) by their roots
stubs
verb(stub)
strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
Examples:
She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken.

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