ETYM Old Eng. stumpe, stompe; akin to Dutch stomp, German stumpf, Icel. stumpr, Dan. and Swed. stump, and perhaps also to Eng. stamp.
1. Cricket: any of three upright wooden sticks that form the wicket.
2. The base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled; SYN. tree stump.
3. The part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed.
Low outcrop of rock formed by the erosion of a coastal stack. Unlike a stack, which is exposed at all times, a stump is exposed only at low tide. Eventually it will be worn away completely, leaving a wave-cut platform.
Ce qui reste après une amputation.
1. Ce qui reste en terre d'un arbre coupé.
2. Racines.
3. Origine. La souche de la famille.
4. Talon. Un carnet ŕ souches.
To cause to be perplexed or confounded; SYN. mix up.
1. Fixer.
2. Appliquer. Coller une affiche.
3. (Familier) Mettre. Coller un travail ŕ quelqu'un.
4. Recaler. Coller un candidat.
5. Punir. Coller un élève.
6. (Intrans.) Adhérer. La glu colle.
7. (Intrans.) (Familier) Convenir. Votre proposition me colle.