STUB


Meaning of STUB in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: stubbed ; stub · bing

Date: 15th century

1 a : to grub up by the roots b : to clear (land) by grubbing out rooted growth c : to hew or cut down (a tree) close to the ground

2 : to extinguish (as a cigarette) by crushing

3 : to strike (one's foot or toe) against an object

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.