stem+to+stem
51stem the tide — If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don t succeed …
52stem — sb., met, stem, mene (en disciplin indenfor vægtløftning) …
53stem form — noun Ancestral form • • • Main Entry: ↑stem …
54stem the tide (of something) — phrase to stop something from increasing or continuing This rule was used to stem the tide of imported videos. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry: tide …
55stem-wind|er — «STEHM WYN duhr», noun. 1. a watch with a stem and knob for winding. 2. U.S. Informal. a first rate person or thing …
56stem|let — «STEHM liht», noun. a little stem …
57stem|ma — «STEHM uh», noun, plural stem|ma|ta «STEHM uh tuh». 1. the recorded genealogy of an ancient Roman family. 2. a) a geneological tree. b) any chart or diagram showing genetic relationships. 3. Zoology. a simple eye, or a single facet of the… …
58stem|mer|y — «STEHM uhr ee», noun, plural mer|ies. a factory where tobacco is stripped from the stem …
59stem|my — «STEHM ee», adjective, mi|er, mi|est. 1. having or bearing many stems: »stemmy bluegrasses. 2. like a stem; long and slender …
60stem|son — «STEHM suhn», noun. a curved timber in the bow of a ship extending from the keelson to the stem. ╂[< stem1; patterned on keelson] …