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The end of a long object, such as a pencil, cigarette, or similar object
“Lightly sand each pencil stub to create random worn surfaces.”
The counterfoil of a cheque, receipt, ticket, or other document
“The date, number, and amount of each order purchased through a rural carrier shall be entered by the issuing official on the stub of the receipt.”
A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed
“As he bent forward to throw the cigarette stub into the fireplace, Steve saw that Dubois had retained the wiry muscles of a man much younger than his mid-forties.”
A very small or minute amount of something
A small piece of material attached to an object that provides information about it
A statement of charges, especially when used as proof of purchase
The pointed or rounded end of something slender or tapering
The tough outer part of a loaf of bread
A projecting part on a tool or instrument, especially one of a series
To hit or bump, especially a toe
“I cannot feel the same pain that I did yesterday even if I stub my toe repeatedly.”
To jam or snag, especially a toe
“In the process, he managed to stub his toe in the shower drain.”
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