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   stud

   /stʌd/

   noun

   • 1. a large-headed piece of metal that pierces and projects from a surface, especially for decoration.
   • ▪ an item of jewellery in the form of a piece of metal, precious stone, or other ornament attached to a pin or shaft that passes through a piercing in the body: "she wore a pair of gold studs"
   • ▪ a fastener consisting of two buttons joined with a bar, used in formal wear to fasten a shirt front or to fasten a collar to a shirt: "a collar stud"
   • ▪ a small projection fixed to the base of footwear, especially sports boots, to allow the wearer to grip the ground: British "his knee was cut by the Grimsby striker's studs"
   • ▪ a small metal piece set into the tyre of a motor vehicle to improve roadholding in slippery conditions.
   • ▪ a small object projecting slightly from a road surface as a marker: "lines of reflector studs down the middle of a motorway"
   • 2. an upright timber in the wall of a building to which laths and plasterboard are nailed: "lath and plaster on timber studs"
   • ▪ the height of a room as indicated by the length of a timber wall stud. US
   • 3. a rivet or crosspiece in each link of a chain cable.

   verb

   • 1. decorate or augment (something) with many studs or similar small objects: "a dagger studded with precious diamonds"
   • ▪ scatter or cover (something) with many small objects or features: "the sky was clear and studded with stars"

   Word Origin Old Englishstudu, stuthu ‘post, upright prop’; related to German stützen ‘to prop’. The sense ‘ornamental metal knob’ arose in late Middle English.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › studStud Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Noun (1) she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud Verb Beads stud the surface of the gown. Recent Examples on the Web These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTUD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STUD definition: 1. a group of animals, especially high-quality horses, kept for breeding: 2. kept for breeding…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTUD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A stud is an earring consisting of a small shape attached to a bar which goes through a hole in your ear. ...plain gold studs. Studs are small round objects attached to the bottom of boots, especially sports boots, so that the person wearing them does not slip. Horses or other animals that are kept for stud are kept to be used for breeding.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstud noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of stud noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › studStud - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · A stud is a metal piece that sticks out, usually for decoration. You might have studs spelling out "Mom" on your leather jacket. Straight, simple earrings — a single pearl on a straight post, for instance — are also called studs.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › stud_n2stud, n.² & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the word stud mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word stud, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word stud? How is the word stud pronounced? Where does the word stud come from?

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › studstud - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Nov 3, 2024 · A male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding. A female animal, especially a studmare (broodmare), kept for breeding. (by extension, collective) A group of such animals, also of locomotives. He had the finest stud in England, and his delight was to win plates from Tories.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTUD - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   A stud is a bolt without a flat top part, that is threaded at both ends but not in the center. present simple: I stud, you stud [...] past simple: I studded, you studded [...] • rivet, tack, press-stud, tintack [...] • ornament, spot, dot, sprinkle [...]

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of stud – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    STUD definition: 1. a small, metal piece of jewellery that is put through a part of your body such as your ear or…. Learn more.

11. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishSTUD - Definition in English - bab.la

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    noun a stud worn in a person's nose as a piece of jewellery Ellie's nose stud is not very visible Examples I was startled and I managed to slip and knock the nose stud out of my nose. British She said the man had a nose stud and ring, a pierced eyebrow and a scar on one side of his neck.