~ 1
■ noun
1》 the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub.
↘the stalk supporting a fruit, flower, or leaf, and attaching it to a larger branch, twig, or stalk.
2》 a long, thin supportive or main section of something, such as that of a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
3》 a rod or cylinder in a mechanism.
4》 a vertical stroke in a letter or musical note.
5》 Grammar the root or main part of a word, to which inflections or formative elements are added.
6》 the main upright timber or metal piece at the bow of a ship.
7》 archaic or literary the main line of descent of a family or nation.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ming , ~med )
1》 ( ~ from ) originate in or be caused by.
2》 remove the ~s from (fruit or tobacco leaves).
3》 (of a boat) make headway against (the tide or current).
Phrases
from ~ to stern from one end to the other, especially of a ship.
Derivatives
~med adjective
~less adjective
Origin
OE ~n , stefn , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ verb ( ~s , ~ming , ~med )
1》 stop or restrict (the flow of something).
2》 Skiing slide the tail of one ski or both skis outwards in order to turn or slow down.
Origin
ME: from ON ~ma , of Gmc origin; the skiing term is from the Ger. verb ~men .