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stand

1. a stall, booth, or counter from which goods may be sold

2. an exhibition area in a trade fair

3. Cricket an extended period at the wicket by two batsmen

4. a growth of plants in a particular area, esp trees in a forest or a crop in a field

5. a stop made by a touring theatrical company, pop group, etc., to give a performance (esp in the phrase one-night stand)

6. (of a gun dog) the act of pointing at game

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stand [stand]

(ecology)

A group of plants, distinguishable from adjacent vegetation, which is generally uniform in species composition, age, and condition.

(forestry)

The amount of standing timber per unit area; usually expressed in terms of volume.

(metallurgy)

A set of rolls used in a metal-rolling process.

(oceanography)

The interval at high or low water when there is no appreciable change in the height of the tide. Also known as tidal stand.