STALL
\stˈɔːl], \stˈɔːl], \s_t_ˈɔː_l]\
Definitions of STALL
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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small area set off by walls for special use
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small individual study area in a library
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come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"
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postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
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a booth where articles are displayed for sale
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a tactic used to mislead or delay
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a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
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a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
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deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
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cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"
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experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
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put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"
By Princeton University
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small area set off by walls for special use
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small individual study area in a library
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come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"
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postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
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a booth where articles are displayed for sale
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a tactic used to mislead or delay
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a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
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a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
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deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A covering or sheath, as of leather, horn, of iron, for a finger or thumb; a cot; as, a thumb stall; a finger stall.
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A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or other animal.
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A stable; a place for cattle.
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A small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed for sale; as, a butcher's stall; a bookstall.
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A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
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A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving.
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In the theater, a seat with arms or otherwise partly inclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
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The space left by excavation between pillars. See Post and stall, under Post.
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To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or stalls; as, to stall an ox.
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To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
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To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix; as, to stall a cart.
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To forestall; to anticipitate. Having
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To keep close; to keep secret.
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To live in, or as in, a stall; to dwell.
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To kennel, as dogs.
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To be set, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
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To be tired of eating, as cattle.
By Oddity Software
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A covering or sheath, as of leather, horn, of iron, for a finger or thumb; a cot; as, a thumb stall; a finger stall.
By Noah Webster.
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An inclosed space in a stable where a horse or cow is kept and fed; a bench, table, or booth where goods are exposed for sale; a seat in the choir of a church; in Great Britain, a theater seat in the parquet or orchestra.
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To place or keep in a stall: to stop by any obstruction, or by unskilful management; as, to stall an engine.
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To come to a standstill by any obstruction.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A place where a horse or other animal stands and is fed: a division of a stable for a single animal: a stable: a bench or table on which articles are exposed for sale: the fixed seat of a church dignitary in the choir: a reserved seat in a theatre.
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To put or keep in a stall.
By Daniel Lyons
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Division of a stable for a single animal; stable; bench on which articles are exposed for sale; seat of a cathedral dignitary.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To plce or keep in a stall.
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To furnish with stalls.
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To stick in mire or snow, as a wagon.
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A compartment in which a horse or bovine animal is confined and fed.
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A small booth, enclosed seat, etc.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [Anglo-Saxon, Dutch, German] A stand; a station; hence, the place where a horse or an ox is kept and fed ; -a stable ; a place for cattle ;-a small house or slight shed in which merchandise is exposed for sale ;-a bench or form on which wares are exhibited;-the seat of an ecclesiastical dignitary in the choir of a cathedral or collegiate church ;-pl. Seats in a theatre, usually between the orchestra and the pit.