The aboveground part of the axis of vascular plants, as well as anatomically similar portions below ground (such as rhizomes).

The weight bar used in slickline operations to overcome the effects of wellhead pressure and friction at the surface seal where the wire enters the wellbore. In addition to a solid steel stem, a speci [..]

An acronym for the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, providing STEM curriculum is encouraged as a way to grow students’ interests and potentials in these areas. Some researc [..]

A small shaft or rod that projects through a faucet valve to which the handle is installed.

The most forward section of the hull.

Old English stemn, stefn "stem of a plant, trunk of a tree," also "either end-post of a ship," from Proto-Germanic *stamniz (source also of Old Saxon stamm, Old Norse stafn "s [..]

"to hold back," early 14c., from a Scandinavian source, such as Old Norse stemma "to stop, dam up; be stopped, abate," from Proto-Germanic *stamjan (source also of Swedish stämma, [..]

"make headway by sailing, head in a certain course," late 14c., literally "to push the stem through," from stem (n.) in the "ship post" sense (here the post at the prow o [..]

main stalk of a plant.

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In linguistics, a form consisting of a base and an affix to which other affixes can be attached.

Above ground part of the plant through which water and nutrients flow

The main above ground part of the plant that develops buds and shoots

the main axis of a plant; stems generally extend upward and often produce secondary stems called branches; in some plants, stems are horizontal at ground level, and some plants even produce undergroun [..]

The ascending axis of a plant, generally above ground but in some plants below. More generally, any stalk that supports another structure, so the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle or pedicel of an inflo [..]

grass has hollow stems called culms; nodes plug the culms and give rise to leaves.

The leaf and flower bearing part of a plant.

The part that holds the handlebars. Sometimes called a "gooseneck," or "tiller."

The part of a plant which has buds from which can grow flowers, side-shoots or leaves.

grow out of, have roots in, originate in; "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war" root: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; &a [..]

see Nipple.

The part that holds the handlebars. Sometimes called a "gooseneck," or "tiller."

The root of a word used as a search term in a query entered as input in information retrieval, to which one or more truncation symbols are added to retrieve variant forms (example: *witch* to retrieve [..]

A failure of a cartridge to feed in which the bullet jams against the top or bottom of the chamber. Also called Cock-Up or Cock-Down.

The part that connects the handlebars to the steerer of the fork. Types of stems: Conventional stems for most bicycles with threaded headsets fit inside the steerer of the fork, and use an expander/we [..]

the main vertical stroke making up a type character.

One of the three basic parts of the seed plant body, that part of the axial system which bears leaves and buds and flowers.

(n) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed(n) a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ(n) cylinder forming a long narrow [..]

An educational policy and curriculum choice that focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to improve competitiveness in science and technology development. [source]

The forward most part of the bow.

science, technology, engineering, mathematics. Academic subjects that some people believe are underemphasized in our schools. storage:

The shaft that sticks out of your pocket watch with the Crown on the top … thus a Stem Wound watch.

Switches and keycaps have stems used to connect the two together.

The most forward vertical structural member in the bow.

the timber at the very front of the bow.

The shaft that connects to the movement’s winding mechanism. The crown is fitted on the opposite end.

exclusion stage:

An opium pipe.

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The common root or substring shared by a set of related words.

A question or incomplete sentence that poses a problem in a selected-response test item, most often a multiple-choice item. The stem is usually followed by a list of options, which includes distracters and the correct answer, or the keyed response.

The part that holds the handlebars. Sometimes called a "gooseneck," or "tiller."

(stamme): the main part of a word to which inflectional morphemes/suffixes may be added, viz. the base form of a verb, the singular form of a noun, the positive form of adjectives and adverbs. It cons [..]

Stems are individual parts of music productions – usually created or recorded at different times into a multi track recorder or Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Stems used to be privately shared betwe [..]

In musical notation, the vertical line attached to a notehead.

The vertical line either ascending or descending from a note head. For example, virgae have stems, while puncta do not. See also: ascender, descender.

The vertical line in music or rhythm notation which appears above or below a note or rhythm.

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An acronym that stands for the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. These fields are often grouped together because of a national movement to promote these subjects in the US. [..]

ancestral forms, species or taxa that constitute the trunk of an evolutionary tree rather than the later ramifications.

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A type of Transmission Electron Microscopy in which the object is examined directly by an extremely narrow Electron beam scanning the specimen point-by-point and using the reactions of the Electrons t [..]

Parts of Plants that usually grow vertically upwards towards the Light and support the leaves, buds, and reproductive structures. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

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Foremost part of a ship's hull.

The curved upright beam at the extreme forward part of a vessel into which the hull timbers or shell plating or are scarfed or welded to form the prow. In some cases also defined as the foremost part of a vessel.

An extension of the keel at the forward end of a ship.

the main structural element at the bow of a vessel, joined directly to the central longitudinal member and, on wooden vessels, onto which strakes are fastened. It occurs mainly as a STEMPOST, BLOCK STEM or STEM TRANSOM

The timber at the extreme forward part of a boat secured to the forward end of the keel.

The forward part of the bow; as in: She's a solid little boat from stem to stern.

The upright post or bar of the bow.

The forward edge of the bow. On a wooden boat the stem is a single timber.

The extension of keel at the forward end of a ship.

  The forward vertical extension of the keel.  

The foremost timber forming the bow of a vessel.

The forward edge of the bow. On a wooden boat the stem is a single timber.

A term indicating that a vessel is holding her own against a contrary current.

The upright bow frame forming the apex of the intersection of the forward sides of a ship

 the extreme forward line of the bow.

The extension of keel at the forward of a ship.

The upright member mounted on the forward end of a vessel's keel, to which the strakes are attached

(Noun) The upright post or bar of the bow of a vessel.

Subject to Enough Merchandise

The foremost part of a ship's hull .

the foremost part of the hull

The extension of keel at the forward end of a ship.

The extension of keel at the forward end of a ship.

a main frame member which is the upward extension of keel to the bow, and to which the forward ends of the planks are attached

See Subject stem (infra).

The forward edge of the bow. On a wooden boat the stem is a single timber.

A term indicating that a vessel is holding her own against a contrary current.

Cargo for the vessel.

Agreement of the bulk shippers on the date the ship will be presented for goods loading. This agreement is necessary so that the charter is concluded and the ship is then said to be stemmed.

Subject To Enough Merchandise (Availability of Cargo)

the fore-most Part of the Ship, as Stern post is the after-most, or hindermost Part of the Ship, that is fix'd intire to the Body.

the upright backbone timber rising from the forward end of the keel or keel plank. It may denote either the specific timber into which the plank hooding ends are rabbeted in a complex assembly or the entire assembly. FH2004

A part of a word to which prefixes and/or suffixes can be added. It is normally unalterable, though some morphological processes, such as umlaut in German, may change it. It is usually used synonymous [..]

Part of a written prompt, usually an incomplete sentence or direct question for which the completion or correct response has to be supplied or selected from options.

A street.

Subject to enough cargo

The forward most part of a ship.

An acronym used to refer to teaching and learning around science, technology, engineering and math.

Also referred to as the shaft, (upper and lower). This is the tubular section of metal connecting the coil to the rest of the detector

The leaf and flower bearing part of a plant.

The valve plug stem is a rod extending through the bonnet assembly to permit positioning of the plug or closure member. The actuator stem is a rod or shaft which connects to the valve stem and transmi [..]

The extension of the base of a projectile point or knife which was designed for hafting or gripping. Stems can occur in various shapes. The proximal end of a point. The stem can be one of the follow [..]

The part that holds the handlebars. Sometimes called a "gooseneck," or "tiller."

The curved outer section of the frame which forms the extreme forward and stern sections of the canoe.

STEM is an acronym for the fields of study in the categories of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  The initiative was started to address the perceived lack of qualified candidates for high-tech jobs. It also addresses concerns that the subjects are often taught in isolation, instead of as an integrated curriculum.  Maintaining a ci [..]

The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors. * Milton *: all that are of noble stem * Herbert *: While I do pray, learn here thy stem / And true descent. A branch of a family. [..]

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the extreme foremost part of a vessel.

American for bridge. [Robin Mueller] Honestly, you'd think they were talking a whole different language or something.