Word Finder - stump

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The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.

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The place or occasion at which a campaign takes place; the husting.

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A place or occasion at which a person harangues or otherwise addresses a group in a manner suggesting political oration.

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One of three small wooden posts which together with the bails make the wicket and that the fielding team attempt to hit with the ball.

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(drawing) An artists’ drawing tool made of rolled paper used to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal, Conté crayon, pencil or other drawing media.

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A wooden or concrete pole used to support a house.

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A leg.

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to stir one's stumps

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A pin in a tumbler lock which forms an obstruction to throwing the bolt except when the gates of the tumblers are properly arranged, as by the key.

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A pin or projection in a lock to form a guide for a movable piece.

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To stop, confuse, or puzzle.

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To baffle; to make unable to find an answer to a question or problem.

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This last question has me stumped.

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To campaign.

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He’s been stumping for that reform for months.

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• campaign

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To travel over (a state, a district, etc.) giving speeches for electioneering purposes.

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(of a wicket keeper) To get a batsman out stumped.

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To bowl down the stumps of (a wicket).

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To walk heavily or clumsily, plod, trudge.

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To reduce to a stump; to truncate or cut off a part of.

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To strike unexpectedly; to stub, as the toe against something fixed.

Aloe, stump of a tree, as forming the original plough.

It was a good one alright - a good one to stump her.

He maneuvered the team around a big stump.

But the real issue for small firms is whether the EU is prepared to stump up cash for having caused such chaos.

Setting fire to a tree stump one lunchtime by testing a magnifying glass.

Of the two later styles, however, by far the most splendid example is the famous church of St Botolph, Boston (q.v.), with its magnificent lantern-crowned tower or "stump."

This is a truly astronomical amount of money the taxpayer is being asked to stump up.

He beats the batsman 's slash outside off stump, before jamming one into the batsman's left wrist.

In the castle grounds stands the stump of the renowned oak tree where Lord William Howard used to hang Scottish Reivers and wrong doers.

If the stump comes out in one piece use it as a visual guide to the shaping of the new haft.

Judging from his expression, I had flattened his middle stump.

The rectal stump is then washed out with povidone iodine solution to kill any intraluminal tumor cells.

In some cases the stump neuroma is causing the phantom pain in the leg also - a type of referred pain.

The removal of a rotting tree stump may also allow for excavation within the ' shrine ' building.

Often the nest is built over a decaying tree stump which, along with other decaying organic matter, provides heat.

Hold the screw head in a vise, and knock the spade with a mallet or club hammer to remove the stump.

The helicopter then crashed, ending up with the broken stump of pole lying across the tail boom.

The stump was let into the ground about three feet, and well pummel round to prevent the bull from drawing it.

Boston Stump seems to dominate the skyline for miles around, in all directions.

But when Warne strays onto leg stump, Flintoff can resist no longer and slog sweeps him over mid wicket for six !

Tree stump removal on Palewell Park delayed due to access problems.

Too well, in fact, cos I keep having to somehow stump up the cash to get more done !

On one corner of this was stuck the stump of a red wax candle.

Many of the questions may stump players, but it's all in fun!

Try to stump your friends with some of the ones from these sites.

Maybe you do, but in case you don't, here are some fun facts and trivia that you can use to stump those in your life who do think they know everything about this high-profile actor.

The complete absence of a limb leaving a stump is called transverse deficiency, or amelia.

Asking an easy question like "What was the name of your spouse's elementary school?" may stump a spouse.

As legend tells it, a fir tree immediately sprang up from the stump of the oak tree, and St. Boniface and his followers saw this as a sign from God.

If you are looking for some Bible quiz questions to stump your family, friends or even your religion class students, know that you do have many options including this printable version.

In 2 cases PPC was the consequence of a pancreatic fistula evolved in acute pancreatitis of the stump.

After seventeen months the Georgic emerged on 12th December 1944 with one funnel and a stump foremast.

By summer I have cleared a small glade of land, torn out every stubborn stump, dug up every clinging root.

The stump has been ground down to around 6 " below lawn level with a stump grinder.

His unusual style could be described as a cross between Bo Diddley and cult â80s indie band Stump.

Bowling slightly fuller than usual on or around off stump is the best tactic.

A simple tree stump or large log turned on its end will normally suffice.

When he takes a single, Strauss is almost Yorked, the ball just going past the outside edge and off stump.

In 1900 the woodland area, including stump lands, was estimated at 38,000 sq.

Various woodland creatures rest or scurry round on the ground holding the tree stump.

No luck so far - Jones strays onto leg stump and is clipped to fine leg for four.

When he takes a single, Strauss is almost yorked, the ball just going past the outside edge and off stump.

This over time will shrivel up and drop off leaving a healthy stump otherwise known as the naval.

The cord needs to be kept clean and dry, and when at home parents also need to maintain the cleansing routine until the stump is dry and entirely healed.

Navel piercing and belly button piercing are essentially the same thing, although some contend that a "true" navel piercing is actually done in the remaining stump portion of the navel itself, casually referred to as the "outie".

Generally, a navel piercing is placed somewhere along the outer rim of the navel, and a belly button ring or some other piece of body jewelry is threaded through the opening to hang over the navel stump.

You could become a consultant, a wedding planner, caterer, gardener, painter, woodworker, personal chef, landscape designer, stump grinder, home health aide or daycare operator.

Fallout Boy lead singer Patrick Stump is featured prominently in Gym Class Heroes' hit single "Cupid's Chokehold", singing the Supertramp hook, and band members have appeared in Gym Class Heroes videos.

Fall Out Boy singer Patrick Stump has also appeared in many of the band's hit singles such as Cupid's Chokehold.

There are lots of sites around the web where you can download the Star Trek sounds you know and love, or stump your friends with a few they might not recognize without a little prompting.