n.
1.(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
2.a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
3.cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
4.the tube of a tobacco pipe
5.front part of a vessel or aircraft
6.a turn made in skiing stem v.
1.grow out of, have roots in, originate in
2.cause to point inward
3.stop the flow of a liquid
4.remove the stem from
Idiom of the Day
a rule of thumb
a basic or accepted pattern or rule
It is a rule of thumb in the fire department that nobody goes into a burning building by themselves.
