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Meaning:

Noun:

  • aeronautics Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded.
  • An action that is intended to cause or actually causes delay.
  • A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.
  • countable A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
  • countable A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage.
  • countable A small open-fronted shop.
  • paganism An altar used in Heathenry, normally for indoor use as opposed to the more substantial outdoor harrow.

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Verb:

  • intransitive aeronautics To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in total loss of lift.
  • intransitive To come to a standstill.
  • intransitive To employ delaying tactics
  • transitive To employ delaying tactics against
  • transitive To put (an animal etc) in a stall.

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