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stud¹

1. a large-headed nail or other projection protruding from a surface, usually as decoration

2. a headless bolt that is threaded at both ends, the centre portion being unthreaded

3. any short projection on a machine, such as the metal cylinder that forms a journal for the gears on a screw-cutting lathe

4. the crossbar in the centre of a link of a heavy chain

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stud²

1. a group of pedigree animals, esp horses, kept for breeding purposes

2. any male animal kept principally for breeding purposes, esp a stallion

3. a farm or stable where a stud is kept

4. the state or condition of being kept for breeding purposes

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stud [stəd]

(building construction)

One of the vertical members in the walls of a framed building to which wallboards, lathing, or paneling is nailed or fastened.

(design engineering)

A rivet, boss, or nail with a large, ornamental head.

A short rod or bolt threaded at both ends without a head.