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| stalk |
| 1. n. The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts. |
| a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp |
| 2. n. The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant. |
| 3. n. Something resembling the stalk of a plant, such as the stem of a quill. |
| 4. n. (architecture) An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring. |
| 5. n. One of the two upright pieces of a ladder. |
| 6. n. zoology |
| 7. n. A stem or peduncle, as in certain barnacles and crinoids. |
| 8. n. The narrow basal portion of the abdomen of a hymenopterous insect. |
| 9. n. The peduncle of the eyes of decapod crustaceans. |
| 10. n. (metalworking) An iron bar with projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core arbor. |
| 11. v. To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer. |
| 12. v. To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp |
| My ex-girlfriend is stalking me. |
| 13. v. (intransitive) To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner. |
| 14. v. (intransitive) To walk behind something, such as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover. |
| 15. n. A particular episode of trying to follow or contact someone. |
| 16. n. A hunt (of a wild animal). |
| 17. v. (intransitive) To walk haughtily. |
| Svenska > Engelsk |
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| stjälk |
| 1. n-c. The stem of a herbaceous (non-woody) plant |
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