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1 ♦ stem
♦ stem /stɛm/n.● (biol.) stem cell, cellula staminale □ (naut.) stem post, ruota di prora □ ( sci) stem turn, cristiania □ ( cucito) stem stitch, punto erba □ stem-winder, (antiq.) orologio che si carica ruotando un perno; (fam. USA) persona (o cosa) eccellente; ( anche) oratore che trascina l'uditorio; discorso entusiasmante, travolgente □ stem-winding, ( di orologio) con caricamento a perno □ (naut.) from stem to stern, da prua a poppa; da un capo all'altro della nave □ ( di orologio) winding stem, albero di carica.(to) stem (1) /stɛm/A v. t.4 (fig.) andare contro; contrastare il passo a: to stem the tide of barbarism, contrastare il passo alla marea della barbarieB v. i.derivare; discendere; provenire; esser causato da: All his problems stem from drink, tutti i suoi problemi derivano dal bere troppo.(to) stem (2) /stɛm/A v. t.2 arrestare; fermare; contenere: to stem the bleeding, arrestare il sanguinamento; to stem the enemy's attack, contenere l'attacco del nemicoB v. i.( sci) fare il cristiania.
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Stem — Stem, v. t. 1. To remove the stem or stems from; as, to stem cherries; to remove the stem and its appendages (ribs and veins) from; as, to stem tobacco leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. To ram, as clay, into a blasting hole. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stem — Ⅰ. stem [1] ► NOUN 1) the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub. 2) the stalk supporting a fruit, flower, or leaf. 3) a long, thin supportive or main section of something, such as that of a wine glass or tobacco pipe. 4) a rod or cylinder in a… … English terms dictionary
stem|mer — «STEHM uhr», noun. a person or thing that removes stems, as from tobacco leaves or grapes … Useful english dictionary
Tobacco — For the plant genus, see Nicotiana. For the American electronic musician, see Tobacco (musician). Not to be confused with Tabacco. Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Tobacco smoking — Part of a series on Smoking … Wikipedia
stem — 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… … Grammatical examples in English
stem — stem1 noun 1》 the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub. ↘the stalk supporting a fruit, flower, or leaf, and attaching it to a larger branch, twig, or stalk. 2》 a long, thin supportive or main section of something, such as that of a wine… … English new terms dictionary
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, Dan. stamme … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stem 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stem — stem1 [stem] n. [ME < OE stemn, stefn, akin to Ger stamm, tree trunk < IE base * stebh , post, pole > STEP, STAFF1] 1. the main upward growing axis of a plant, having nodes and bearing leaves, usually extending in a direction opposite to … English World dictionary
tobacco — tobaccoless, adj. /teuh bak oh/, n., pl. tobaccos, tobaccoes. 1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Nicotiana, of the nightshade family, esp. one of those species, as N. tabacum, whose leaves are prepared for smoking or chewing or as… … Universalium
