STUD


Meaning of STUD in English

~ 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 .

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