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stump 1. the base part of a tree trunk left standing after the tree has been felled or has fallen 2. Cricket any of three upright wooden sticks that, with two bails laid across them, form a wicket (the stumps) 3. a short sharply-pointed stick of cork or rolled paper or leather, used in drawing and shading 4. on the stump Chiefly US and Canadian engaged in campaigning, esp by political speech-making stump [stəmp] (mining engineering) A small pillar of coal left between the gangway or airway and the breasts to protect these passages; any small pillar. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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