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  • 111stem — 1 noun (C) 1 the long thin central part of a plant above the ground or the smaller parts that grow from it, from which leaves grow; stalk 1 (1) 2 the long thin part of a wine glass; vase etc, between the base and the wide top 3 the narrow tube of …

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  • 112stem turn — noun a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it • Syn: ↑stem • Derivationally related forms: ↑stem (for: ↑stem) • Hypernyms: ↑turn, ↑ …

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  • 113stem — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stefn, stemn stem of a plant or ship; akin to Old High German stam plant stem and probably to Greek stamnos wine jar, histanai to set more at stand Date: before 12th century 1. a. the main trunk …

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  • 114stem — I n. (ling.) a consonant; verb stem II v. (d; intr.) to stem from * * * [stem] verb stem with (d; intr.) to stem from (ling.) a consonant stem towards …

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  • 115Stem (song) — Infobox Single Name = Stem Artist = DJ Shadow Album = Endtroducing..... Released = start date|1996 Format = 7 vinyl, CD Recorded = 1996 The Glue Factory (San Francisco, California) Genre = Experimental hip hop Length = 11:14 Label = Mo Wax Writer …

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  • 116Stem cell transplantation — The use of stem cells as a treatment for cancer or other diseases: {{}}The stem cells are removed (or obtained) from a donor. Before a transplant is done for cancer, the patient receives high dose chemotherapy and/or radiation to destroy the… …

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  • 117stem ginger — noun tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger • Syn: ↑common ginger, ↑Canton ginger, ↑Zingiber officinale • Hypernyms: ↑ginger • Part Meronyms: ↑ginger, ↑ …

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  • 118stem-end rot — noun or stem end decay : any of various rots (as decay of citrus fruits caused by fungi of the genera Diplodia, Dothiorella, and Phomopsis) starting at the point of attachment to the plant * * * /stem end /, Plant Pathol. a disease of fruits… …

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  • 119stem rust — noun 1. : a rust attacking the stem of a plant; especially : a destructive disease of wheat and various other grasses that is caused by a rust fungus (Puccinia graminis), is characterized by reddish brown lesions in the uredostage of the parasite …

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  • 120Stem, North Carolina — Infobox Settlement official name = Stem, North Carolina settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Stem, North Carolina mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type =… …

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