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Meaning
Noun
●
Something
blunted
,
stunted
, or
cut short
, such as
stubble
or a stump.
●
A
piece
of certain
paper
items
,
designed
to be
torn off
and
kept
for
record
or
identification
purposes.
●
In Programming:
A
placeholder
procedure
that has the
signature
of the
planned
procedure
but does
not yet
implement
the
intended
behavior.
●
In Computing:
A
procedure
that
translates
requests
from
external
systems into a
format
suitable
for
processing
and then
submits
those
requests
for
processing
.
●
In Typography:
A
row
heading
in a
table
(with
horizontal
reference
, whereas a
column
heading
has
vertical
reference
).
●
In Wiki & Wiki:
A Wikipedia
article
providing
only
minimal
information and
intended
for
later
development.
●
The
remaining
part of the
docked
tail
of a dog
●
An
unequal
first or last interest
calculation
period
, as a part of a financial
swap
contract
●
A
log
or
block
of wood.
●
A blockhead.
●
A
pen
with a
short
,
blunt
nib.
●
An
old
and
worn
horseshoe
nail.
●
Stub iron.
●
The
smallest
remainder
of a
smoked
cigarette
; a butt.
Verb
●
To
remove
most of a
tree
,
bush
, or other
rooted
plant
by
cutting it
close to
the ground.
●
To
remove
a
plant
by
pulling
it out by the roots.
●
To
jam
,
hit
, or
bump
, especially a toe.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
stub
English
stubbe
Middle English (1100-1500)
stybb
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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