Dictionary Check: stem
"stem" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Example:
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"
noun
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
noun
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
noun
the tube of a tobacco pipe
noun
front part of a vessel or aircraft
Example:
"he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
noun
a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
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