~ 1
■ adjective ( ~r , ~st )
1》 not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.
2》 not likely to change or fail.
↘not deteriorating in health after an injury or operation.
↘emotionally well-balanced.
3》 not liable to undergo chemical decomposition or radioactive decay.
Derivatives
stably adverb
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr., from L. stabilis , from the base of stare 'to stand'.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a building for housing horses.
2》 an establishment where racehorses are kept and trained.
3》 an establishment producing particular types of people or things.
■ verb
1》 put or keep (a horse) in a ~.
2》 put or base (a train) in a depot.
Phrases
shut (or bolt ) the ~ door after the horse has bolted Brit. try to prevent something undesirable when it is already too late to do so.
Derivatives
~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).
Origin
ME: shortening of OFr. e~ '~, pigsty', from L. stabulum , from the base of stare 'to stand'.