~ 1
■ noun
1》 a large-headed piece of metal that pierces and projects from a surface, especially for decoration.
↘ Brit. a small projection fixed to the base of a shoe or boot to provide better grip.
↘a small object projecting slightly from a road surface as a marker.
2》 a small piece of jewellery which is pushed through a pierced ear or nostril.
3》 a fastener consisting of two buttons joined with a bar, used in formal wear to fasten a shirt front or to fasten a collar to a shirt.
4》 an upright timber in a wall to which laths and plasterboard are nailed.
↘ US the height of a room as indicated by the length of this.
5》 a rivet or crosspiece in each link of a chain cable.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ding , ~ded )
1》 decorate with ~s or similar small objects.
2》 strew or scatter: the sky was ~ded with stars.
Derivatives
~ding noun
Origin
OE ~u , stuthu 'post, upright prop'.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 an establishment where horses or other domesticated animals are kept for breeding.
2》 (also ~ horse ) a stallion.
3》 informal a sexually active or virile young man.
4》 (also ~ poker ) a form of poker in which the first card of a player's hand is dealt face down and the others face up, with betting after each round of the deal.
Origin
OE stōd , of Gmc origin; related to stand .