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stall1

 
 
pronunciation:
stawl
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: an area of a barn or stable used for holding a single animal.
The groom led the horse into its stall.
definition 2: a booth used by a merchant to show and sell goods.
synonyms:
booth, stand
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part of speech: verb
inflections: stalls, stalling, stalled
definition: to cause to stop running.
He stalled the engine when he pushed the gas pedal.
similar words:
cut, flood, halt, kill, stop
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