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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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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 — may also refer to:* a Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (STEM) or Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) * STEM fields, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, collectively considered core technological underpinnings… … Wikipedia
Stem — Stem, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stemming}.] [Either from stem, n., or akin to stammer; cf. G. stemmen to press against.] To oppose or cut with, or as with, the stem of a vessel; to resist, or make progress against; to stop… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stem — Stem, v. i. To move forward against an obstacle, as a vessel against a current. [1913 Webster] Stemming nightly toward the pole. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stem — stem1 stemless, adj. stemlike, adj. /stem/, n., v., stemmed, stemming. n. 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk that supports… … Universalium
stem — I [[t]stɛm[/t]] n. v. stemmed, stem•ming 1) bot the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root 2) bot the stalk that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit 3) bot a stalk of… … From formal English to slang
Stem cell controversy — The stem cell controversy is the ethical debate primarily concerning the creation, treatment, and destruction of human embryos incident to research involving embryonic stem cells. Not all stem cell research involves the creation, use, or… … Wikipedia
stem — 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… … Useful english dictionary
stem — The stem [OE] of a tree is etymologically the upright part, the part that ‘stands’ up. The word comes from prehistoric Germanic *stamniz, a derivative of the base *sta ‘stand’ (which also produced English stand). The application to the ‘front of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
stem — The stem [OE] of a tree is etymologically the upright part, the part that ‘stands’ up. The word comes from prehistoric Germanic *stamniz, a derivative of the base *sta ‘stand’ (which also produced English stand). The application to the ‘front of… … Word origins
