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stud 1
(stŭd)n.
1. An upright post in the framework of a wall for supporting sheets of lath, drywall, or similar material.
2. A small knob, nail head, or rivet fixed in and slightly projecting from a surface.
3.
a. A small ornamental button mounted on a short post for insertion through an eyelet, as on a dress shirt.
b. A buttonlike earring or other piercing mounted on a slender post, as of gold or steel.
4.
a. Any of various protruding pins or pegs in machinery, used mainly as a support or pivot.
b. One of a number of small metal cleats embedded in a snow tire to increase traction on slippery or snowy roads.
5. A metal crosspiece used as a brace in a link, as in a chain cable.
tr.v. stud·ded, stud·ding, studs
1. To provide with or construct with studs or a stud.
2. To set with studs or a stud: stud a bracelet with rubies.
3. To be scattered over: Daisies studded the meadow.
stud 2
(stŭd)n.
Idiom: 1.
a. A group of animals, especially horses, kept for breeding.
b. A male animal, such as a stallion, that is kept for breeding.
c. A stable or farm where these animals are kept.
2. Slang
a. A usually young man who is very sexually active or promiscuous.
b. A usually young man regarded as attractive and physically fit.
3. Slang A person who is extremely competent in a given area.
4. Games Stud poker.
at stud
Available or offered for breeding. Used of animals.
[Middle English stod, establishment for breeding horses, from Old English stōd; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
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stud
(stʌd)n
1. (Art Terms) a large-headed nail or other projection protruding from a surface, usually as decoration
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a type of fastener consisting of two discs at either end of a short shank, used to fasten shirtfronts, collars, etc
3. (Building) building trades a vertical member made of timber, steel, etc, that is used with others to construct the framework of a wall
4. (Mechanical Engineering) a headless bolt that is threaded at both ends, the centre portion being unthreaded
5. (Mechanical Engineering) any short projection on a machine, such as the metal cylinder that forms a journal for the gears on a screw-cutting lathe
6. (Mechanical Engineering) the crossbar in the centre of a link of a heavy chain
7. (Clothing & Fashion) one of a number of rounded projections on the sole of a boot or shoe to give better grip, as on a football boot
vb (tr) , studs, studding or studded
8. (Clothing & Fashion) to provide, ornament, or make with studs
9. to dot or cover (with): the park was studded with daisies.
10. (Building) building trades to provide or support (a wall, partition, etc) with studs
[Old English studu; related to Old Norse stoth post, Middle High German stud post]
stud
(stʌd)n
1. (Breeds) a group of pedigree animals, esp horses, kept for breeding purposes
2. (Breeds) any male animal kept principally for breeding purposes, esp a stallion
3. (Breeds) a farm or stable where a stud is kept
4. (Breeds) the state or condition of being kept for breeding purposes: at stud; put to stud.
5. (Breeds) (modifier) of or relating to such animals or the place where they are kept: a stud farm; a stud horse.
6. slang a virile or sexually active man
7. (Card Games) short for stud poker
[Old English stōd; related to Old Norse stōth, Old High German stuot]
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stud1
(stʌd)n., v. stud•ded, stud•ding. n.
1. a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, esp. as an ornament.
2. any buttonlike, usu. ornamental object mounted on a shank that is passed through an article of clothing to fasten it: a collar stud.
3. any of a number of slender, upright members of wood, steel, etc., forming the frame of a wall or partition and covered with plasterwork, siding, etc.
4. any of various projecting pins, lugs, or the like on machines or other implements.
5. an earring consisting of a small, buttonlike ornament mounted on a metal post designed to pass through a pierced ear lobe.
v.t. 6. to set with or as if with studs or the like.
7. to be scattered over the surface of: Stars studded the sky.
8. to set or scatter (objects) at intervals over a surface.
9. to furnish with or support by studs.
[before 900; Old English studu post]
stud2
(stʌd)n.
1. a studhorse or stallion.
2. any male animal kept for breeding.
3. a group of horses or other animals kept for breeding.
4. an establishment, as a farm, where horses are kept for breeding.
5. a number of horses or other animals bred or kept by one owner.
6. Slang. a man who is notably virile and sexually active.
7. stud poker.
Idioms: at stud, (of a male animal) offered for the purpose of breeding.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English stōd place where horses are bred, c. Middle Low German stōt, Old High German stuot, Old Norse stōth; akin to stand]
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Stud
a collection of horses or other animals kept for breeding, racing, or riding. See also stable, string.Examples: stud of colts and good mares, 1400; of dogs; of greyhounds, 1828; of horses, 1611; of mares—Brewer; of motorcars, 1907; of partridges, 1854; of poker players; of racehorses; of sows, 1813.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
stud
Past participle: studded
Gerund: studding
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| Noun | 1. |  stud - a man who is virile and sexually activeadult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
| 2. |  stud - ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) | |
| 3. |  stud - an upright in house framing | |
| 4. | stud - adult male horse kept for breeding | |
| 5. | stud - poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt poker game, poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand hole card - (poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown | |
| Verb | 1. | stud - scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights" |
| 2. | stud - provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall" add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
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stud
nounThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
زِرٌ مَعْدَنِيّزِر ياقَة القَميصمِسْمار ، بُرْغييُغَطّي بالمَسامير
cvočekhřebecknoflíček do límceozdobný cvočekposít
avlsdyrbesat medbeslået meddupknap
koristenappi
zakovica
bóla; gaddur, takkiflibbahnappurstóîvera alsettur
鋲
장식 못
eržilas
apkakles/aproču pogakniedenobārstītnosētnospraudīt
armăsar
gombík do golieraozdobný cvok/gombíkposiať
avelshingst
กระดุม
đinh tán
stud
1 [stʌd]A. N (in road) → clavo m, tope m (Mex); (decorative) → tachón m, clavo m (de adorno); (on boots) → taco m; (= collar stud, shirt stud) → corchete m
stud
2 [stʌd]A. N
1. (also stud farm) → caballeriza f, cuadra f (also stud horse) → caballo m semental
2. (= man) → semental m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
stud
[ˈstʌd] n (British) (on boots) → clou m
(also stud farm) → haras m
(also stud horse) → étalon m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
stud
:stud farm
n → Gestüt nt
stud horse
n → Zuchthengst m
stud
1n
(= nail) → Beschlagnagel m; (decorative) → Ziernagel m; (Brit: on boots) → Stollen m; reflector stud → Katzenauge nt
(= collar stud) → Kragenknopf m
(= earring) → Ohrstecker m
vt (usu pass) → übersäen; (with jewels) → (dicht) besetzen; their family tree is studded with generals → in ihrem Stammbaum wimmelt es von Generälen
stud
2Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
stud
1 [stʌd]1. n (in road) → chiodo; (of football boots) → tacchetto; (decorative) → borchia (also collar stud, shirt stud) → bottoncino
stud
2 [stʌd] n (stud farm) → scuderia di allevamento (also stud horse) → stallone mCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stud1
(stad) noun a collection of horses and mares kept for breeding.
stud2
(stad) noun1. a knob, or nail with a large head, put into the surface of something as a protection or decoration etc. metal studs on the soles of football boots; a belt decorated with studs.
2. a type of button with two heads for fastening a collar. a collar stud.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈstudded – to cover with studs. The sky was studded with stars.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
stud
→ زِرٌ مَعْدَنِيّ cvoček knap Ziernagel διακοσμητικό καρφί tachuela koristenappi clou zakovica chiodo 鋲 장식 못 spijker stump ćwiek tacha украшение поверхностей путем набивки на нее декоративных гвоздей avelshingst กระดุม kabara đinh tán 饰钉Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009