stub, n.
(stubs)
freq. cnt. 1
(stubs)
freq. cnt. 1
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
stub
semantic pointers
hypernym
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
<noun.artifact>
butt stub
the part of a check that is retained as a record
<noun.communication>
check stub counterfoil stub
semantic pointers
hypernym
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
<noun.communication>
stub ticket stub
a small piece
<noun.object>
nub stub
sample sentences
"a nub of coal""a stub of a pencil"