stall
IPA: stˈɔɫ
noun
- (countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
- A stable; a place for cattle.
- A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
- (countable) A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.
- A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.
- (countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
- (Germanic paganism) An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.
- A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.
- A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.
- A sheath to protect the finger.
- (mining) The space left by excavation between pillars.
- (Canada) A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.
- An action that is intended to cause, or actually causes, delay.
- (aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.
verb
- (transitive) To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
- To fatten.
- (obsolete) To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.
- To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
- To forestall; to anticipate.
- To keep close; to keep secret.
- (transitive) To employ delaying tactics against.
- (intransitive) To employ delaying tactics; to stall for time.
- (intransitive) To come to a standstill.
- (transitive) To cause to stop making progress; to hinder; to slow down; to delay or forestall.
- (intransitive, aviation) To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
- (transitive, aviation) To cause to exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
- To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
- (intransitive, of an engine) To stop suddenly.
- (transitive, automotive) To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car or truck to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.
- (obsolete) To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
- (obsolete) To be tired of eating, as cattle.
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Examples of "stall" in Sentences
- Who is the owner of the stall
- How many newspapers are on the stall
- The man bought newspapers from a stall.
- He bought the newspapers from the stall.
- Tom and May prepare the stall and bicker.
- The company owns thousands of stalls in the city.
- The conditions and impact of the stall were not severe.
- Development of the storm stalled and the alert was cancelled.
- The surrounding streets are filled with florist stalls and shops.
- The stalls sell crafts, clothing, bric a brac, fast food, and other things.
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