stem
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/stɛm/
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Definitions
noun
- The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
- A branch of a family.
- An advanced or leading position; the lookout.
- The above-ground stalk (technically axis) of a vascular plant, and certain anatomically similar, below-ground organs such as rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, and corms.
verb
- To remove the stem from.“to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves”
- To be caused or derived; to originate.“The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.”
- To descend in a family line.
- To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
verb
- To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).“to stem a tide”
- To move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.
noun
- A gleam of light; a flame.
noun
- Acronym of science, technology, engineering, (and) mathematics.
noun
- An electron microscope that transmits a very narrow beam of electrons through a sample; it can detect individual large or heavy atoms.
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