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I 1. stem noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) stilk2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) stett3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) forstavn2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) stamme fra- - stemmedII stem past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)baug--------stengel--------stett--------stilkIsubst. \/stem\/1) ( botanikk) stamme, stengel, stilk2) ( sjøfart) stavn, stevn, forstavn, forstevn3) ( mekanikk) (bolt- eller nagle)stamme, (nøkkel)skaft, (låse)tapp, spindel (på ventil)4) stilk (på pipe), stett (f.eks. på vinglass)5) ( musikk) (note)hals6) ( på ur) (opptrekks)krone7) ( radio) (rør)fot8) ( språkvitenskap) (ord)stamme, stav (del av runetegn)9) stamme (linje av forfedre)from stem to stern fra for til akter, fra den ene enden til den andre, tvers igjennomIIsubst. \/stem\/( ski) stem, sving, plogkjøringIIIverb \/stem\/1) ( sjøfart) stevne, styre2) fjerne stilk3) sette stilk på (kunstige blomster e.l.)stem a vessel bokføre et skip for lastetørnstem from stamme fra, skrive seg fra, skyldesstem the current ( sjøfart) gå (opp) mot strømmenIVverb \/stem\/1) stanse, stoppe2) demme opp (for)3) ( overført) stanse, demme opp for4) ( ski) ploge, bremse ved plogkjøring
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From 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
from stem to stern — (from) stem to stern completely. We overhauled the car from stem to stern. Related vocabulary: from top to bottom Etymology: based on the literal meaning of from the stem to the stern (= from the front end to the back end of a ship) … New idioms dictionary
from stem to stern — ► from stem to stern from one end to the other, especially of a ship. Main Entry: ↑stem … English terms dictionary
from stem to stern — from top to bottom, from head to tail The 64 250 GTO was Enzo s masterpiece: Ferrari from stem to stern! … English idioms
from stem to stern — phrasal : throughout, thoroughly * * * from stem to stern 1. From one end of a vessel to the other 2. Throughout • • • Main Entry: ↑stem * * * from stem to stern phrase from one end to the … Useful english dictionary
from stem to stern — American from one end of something to the other. We overhauled the car from stem to stern … New idioms dictionary
from stem to stern — from one end to the other, especially of a ship. → stem … English new terms dictionary
from stem to stern — from one end to the other … English dictionary
from stem to stern — throughout, from one end to another … English contemporary dictionary
from stem to stern — phrasal throughout, thoroughly … New Collegiate Dictionary
stem to stern — (from) stem to stern completely. We overhauled the car from stem to stern. Related vocabulary: from top to bottom Etymology: based on the literal meaning of from the stem to the stern (= from the front end to the back end of a ship) … New idioms dictionary