The meaning of Stems
Stems – definition
nounThe main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.
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Both the blue and the yellow have the classic, satiny translucent petals of the poppy tribe, both, …nounA long, thin supportive or main section of something.
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The main stem of the wing feathersnounThe root or main part of a word, to which inflections or formative elements are added.
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This is a scientific term derived by making an english plural from octopod, which is the bare stem …nounThe main upright timber or metal piece at the bow of a ship, to which the ship's sides are joined at the front end.
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The spines and bow stems of abandoned hulksnounA pipe used for smoking crack or opium.
verbOriginate in or be caused by.
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Many of the universities' problems stem from rapid expansionverbRemove the stems from (fruit or tobacco leaves).
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Her aunt and her mother were stemming currants on the side porchverb(of a boat) make headway against (the tide or current).
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If the wind will only freshen a little, we shall be able to stem the first of the flood
verbStop or restrict (the flow of something).
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A nurse did her best to stem the bleedingverbSlide the tail of one ski or both skis outwards in order to turn or slow down.
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I side-slipped at first, grew tired of it, and stemmed for a while
abbreviationScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (as an educational category)
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The academy is seeking to appoint a teaching and learning coordinator for stem subjects
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Word origin
Middle English (in the sense ‘to stop, delay’): from Old Norse stemma, of Germanic origin. The skiing term (early 20th century) is from the German verb stemmen .
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