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1Stem — (st[e^]m), n. [AS. stemn, stefn, st[ae]fn; akin to OS. stamn the stem of a ship, D. stam stem, steven stem of a ship, G. stamm stem, steven stem of a ship, Icel. stafn, stamn, stem of a ship, stofn, stomn, stem, Sw. stam a tree trunk, Dan. stamme …
2Stem leaf — Stem Stem (st[e^]m), n. [AS. stemn, stefn, st[ae]fn; akin to OS. stamn the stem of a ship, D. stam stem, steven stem of a ship, G. stamm stem, steven stem of a ship, Icel. stafn, stamn, stem of a ship, stofn, stomn, stem, Sw. stam a tree trunk,… …
3stem — stem1 [ stem ] noun count ** 1. ) the long thin central part of a plant from which the leaves and flowers grow: Cut the stems to ground level in winter. 2. ) the long thin part of a wine glass that joins the bowl to the base 3. ) the long narrow… …
4stem — [[t]ste̱m[/t]] ♦♦♦ stems, stemming, stemmed 1) VERB If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing. [V from n] All my problems stem from drink... [V from n] Much of the instability stems from the economic… …
5stem — I UK [stem] / US noun [countable] Word forms stem : singular stem plural stems ** 1) the long thin central part of a plant from which the leaves and flowers grow Cut the stems to ground level in winter. 2) the long thin part of a wine glass that… …
6stem — 01. Can you cut the [stems] of those roses a little bit shorter? They are too tall for this vase. 02. Most of his problems [stem] from his drinking. 03. Immigration authorities are looking for ways to [stem] the flow of illegal migrants into the… …
7stem — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, usu. rising into light, but occasionally subterranean. 2 the stalk supporting a fruit, flower, or leaf, and attaching it to a larger branch, twig, or stalk. 3 a stem shaped part of an… …
8stem the tide — If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don t succeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you stem the tide (of events), you stop the development of something… …
9rising wood — noun 1. : timber used to fill in at the junctions of a wooden ship s keelson with the stem and stern posts 2. : the upper timber of a wooden ship s keel when composed of two timbers …
10From stem to stern — Stem Stem (st[e^]m), n. [AS. stemn, stefn, st[ae]fn; akin to OS. stamn the stem of a ship, D. stam stem, steven stem of a ship, G. stamm stem, steven stem of a ship, Icel. stafn, stamn, stem of a ship, stofn, stomn, stem, Sw. stam a tree trunk,… …
