Definition of stub - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
receiptpiece of paper kept for record purposes
- Keep the ticket stub for re-entry.
2.
remnantshort piece remaining after something is cut
- He threw the pencil stub away.
3.
smokingUK smallest remainder of a smoked cigaretteUK
- He flicked the cigarette stub away.
4.
technologyTECH. placeholder procedure in programmingTECH.
- The developer created a stub for the new function.
5.
medicalTECH. remaining part of a docked tailTECH.
- The dog's tail was just a stub.
6.
computingTECH. procedure translating requests in computingTECH.
- The middleware uses a stub for processing.
Verb
1.
accidentaccidentally strike one's toe against a hard object
- I often stub my toe on the coffee table in the dark.
2.
smokingextinguish a cigarette by pressing it
- He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.
3.
gardeningRare remove most of a plant by cutting itRare
- He stubbed the bushes in the backyard.
Images of stub
piece of paper kept for record purposes 
short piece remaining after something is cut 
smallest remainder of a smoked cigarette
Expressions with stub
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extinguish a cigarette by crushing the tip
He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.
very short pencil from use
He wrote his notes with a pencil stub.
hit one's toe against something hard
I stubbed my toe on the table leg.
part of a ticket kept after entry
She kept the ticket stub as a memento of the concert.
part of a check kept for record-keeping
She filed the check stub for future reference.
document showing employee's earnings and deductions
She checked her pay stub for tax deductions.
remaining part of a cheque after it is torn from the chequebook
He filed the cheque stub for his records after making the payment.
short remaining part of something
He held the stub end of the pencil.
axle supporting only one wheel on a vehicle
The car's stub axle needed replacement after the accident.
short nail used for temporary purposes
He used a stub nail to hold the frame temporarily.
book for keeping check or ticket stubs
She recorded all transactions in the stub book.
Origin of stub
Old English, stybb (stump)
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Examples of stub in a sentence
The pay stub was needed for the loan application. She used the candle stub to light the room. The chalk stub was too small to write with. He crushed the stub under his shoe. The ashtray was full of cigarette stubs. He used a stub to test the module.
The stub was replaced with actual code later. The cat's stub wiggled as it played. He noticed the stub where the horse's tail had been docked. Developers often rely on a stub for testing. The stub acts as a placeholder in the software. He managed to stub his toe on the door frame. She would often stub her toe on the bedpost. She stubbed her cigarette on the sidewalk. He stubbed out the cigarette before entering the building. She stubbed the overgrown tree to shape it. The gardener stubbed the rose bushes for better growth.
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- French:talon, cogner, ...
- German:Abschnitt, anstoßen, ...
- Italian:tagliando, urtare, ...
- Spanish:talón, golpearse, ...
- Portuguese:canhoto, dar uma topada, ...
- Chinese:票根, 踢到, ...
- Japanese:半券, ぶつける, ...
- Arabic:قَسِيمَة, ضَرَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:סַפַּח, לְהִתָּקֵל עִם הַבּוֹהֶן, ...
- Russian:корешок, удариться, ...
- Ukrainian:корінець, вдарити палець, ...
- Hindi:प्रति, टकराना, ...
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