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Word: Stall
Speech Type: Noun
Old English steall ‘stable or cattle shed’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stal, also to stand. Early senses of the verb included ‘reside, dwell’ and ‘bring to a halt’
stɔːl
a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area
Short Definition:stand, booth, or compartment for sale of goods in market
Examples:- fruit and vegetable stalls
an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides.
Short Definition:individual compartment for animal in stable or cowshed
a fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy.
Short Definition:fixed seat in choir or chancel of church
the seats on the ground floor in a theatre
Short Definition:seats on ground floor in theatre
Examples:- a stalls seat
an instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling
Short Definition:instance of engine, vehicle, aircraft
Examples:- speed must be maintained to avoid a stall and loss of control
Word: Stall
Speech Type: Verb
stɔːl
(of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine
Short Definition:(of motor vehicle or its engine) stop running
Examples:- her car stalled at the crossroads
stop or cause to stop making progress
Short Definition:stop or cause to stop making progress
Examples:- his career had stalled, hers taken off
- years of hurdles and permit applications have stalled the much-needed renovations
put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it
Short Definition:keep animal in stall
Examples:- the horses were stalled at Upper Bolney Farm
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