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stab [stab]
(engineering)
In a drilling operation, to insert the threaded end of a pipe joint into the collar of the joint already placed in the hole and to rotate it slowly to engage the threads before screwing up.
stab
To roughen a surface of a brick wall with light blows of a pointed tool to provide a hold for plasterwork.
(language)STAB - A descendent of BCPL.
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Send me, however, another half-rouble if you can (though that half-rouble will stab me to the heart--stab me with the thought that it is not I who am helping you, but YOU who are helping ME).
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