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  • 11stall — ▪ I. stall stall 1 [stɔːl ǁ stɒːl] noun [countable] COMMERCE a table on which goods are placed, found in a public place such as a market: • a market stall   [m0] ▪ II. stall stall 2 verb …

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  • 12stall — {{11}}stall (n.1) place in a stable for animals, O.E. steall place where cattle are kept, place, position, from P.Gmc. *stallaz (Cf. O.N. stallr pedestal for idols, altar, O.Fris. stal, O.H.G. stall stand, place, stable, stall, Ger. Stall stable …

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  • 13stall — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a trader s stand or booth in a market etc., or out of doors. b a compartment in a building for the sale of goods. c a table in this on which goods are exposed. 2 a a stable or cowhouse. b a compartment for one animal in this. 3… …

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  • 14stall — stall1 S2 [sto:l US sto:l] n [Sense: 1 2, 4 6; Origin: Old English steall] [Sense: 3; Date: 1900 2000; Origin: STALL2] 1.) a table or a small shop with an open front, especially outdoors, where goods are sold ▪ a market stall …

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  • 15stall — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English steall; akin to Old High German stal place, stall and perhaps to Latin locus (Old Latin stlocus) place Date: before 12th century 1. a. a compartment for a domestic animal in a stable or barn b.… …

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  • 16Time out of Mind — Infobox Album Name = Time Out of Mind Type = studio Artist = Bob Dylan Released = September 30 1997 Recorded = January–February 1997 Genre = Blues rock, rock, country blues Length = 72:44 Label = Columbia Producer = Daniel Lanois Reviews =… …

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  • 17stall — 1. noun 1) a market stall Syn: stand, table, counter, booth, kiosk 2) stalls for larger animals Syn: pen, coop, sty, corral, enclosure, compartment 2. verb 1) …

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  • 18stall — 1. noun 1) a market stall Syn: stand, table, counter, booth, kiosk 2) stalls for larger animals Syn: pen, coop, sty, corral, enclosure, compartment …

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  • 19stall — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stable, manger; enclosure, chamber; booth, concession, kiosk; alcove, niche; informal, pretext, evasion. See receptacle, avoidance. v. stick, stand still, bog down; fail, go dead; informal, delay,… …

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  • 20stall — I UK [stɔːl] / US [stɔl] noun [countable] Word forms stall : singular stall plural stalls ** 1) a large table or a small building that is open at the front, used for selling things or for giving people information a flower/cake/souvenir stall… …

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