stub

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noun \ˈstəb\

Definition of stub

1a : stump 2b : a short piece remaining on a stem or trunk where a branch has been lost
2 : something made or worn to a short or blunt shape; especially : a pen with a short blunt nib
3 : a short blunt part left after a larger part has been broken off or used up a pencil stub
4 : something cut short or stunted
5a : a small part of a leaf (as of a checkbook) attached to the spine for memoranda of the contents of the part torn awayb : the part of a ticket returned to the user

Hold onto your ticket stub in case you leave the theater and want to come back in again.
an ashtray full of cigarette stubs

Middle English stubb, from Old English stybb; akin to Old Norse stūfr stump, Greek stypos stem

First Known Use: before 12th century

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transitive verb
1a : to grub up by the rootsb : to clear (land) by grubbing out rooted growthc : to hew or cut down (a tree) close to the ground
2 : to extinguish (something, such as a cigarette) by crushing
3 : to strike (one's foot or toe) against an object

15th Century

15th century

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: a short part left after a larger part has been broken off or used up
: a part of a ticket that is kept by the person who uses the ticket
: a piece of paper that is attached to a check and has information (such as the amount and the date) printed on it

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noun \ˈstəb\

1 : a short part remaining after the rest has been removed or used up a pencil stub
2 : a small part of a larger piece of printed paper (as a check or ticket) kept as a record of the purpose of the paper