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Meaning of stump

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  stump
      n 1: the base part of a tree that remains standing after the
           tree has been felled [syn: {stump}, {tree stump}]
      2: the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is
         removed
      3: (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the
         wicket
      4: a platform raised above the surrounding level to give
         prominence to the person on it [syn: {dais}, {podium},
         {pulpit}, {rostrum}, {ambo}, {stump}, {soapbox}]
      v 1: cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped
           her" [syn: {stump}, {mix up}]
      2: walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their
         heavy boots" [syn: {stomp}, {stamp}, {stump}]
      3: travel through a district and make political speeches; "the
         candidate stumped the Northeast"
      4: remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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