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stan·chion
 stanchion
- pronunciation:
- staen
sh
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a vertical post or the like used for support.
- similar words:
- brace, post
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| definition 2: |
a framework by which a cow may be secured in its stall.
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| related words: |
buttress, pile, pillar, truss, upright |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stanchioned, stanchioning, stanchions |
| definition 1: |
to provide with stanchions.
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| definition 2: |
to secure (a cow) with a stanchion.
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| related words: |
brace, truss |
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