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Stepping MotornounMWEa motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete stepsverified
Stereo SystemnounMWEreproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the soundverified
Stereophonic SystemnounMWEreproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the soundverified
Stereoscopic PhotographnounMWEtwo photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed togetherverified
Stereoscopic PicturenounMWEtwo photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed togetherverified
Stereoscopic VisionnounMWEthree-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retinaverified
Sterling AreanounMWEthe group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterlingverified
Sterling BlocnounMWEthe group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterlingverified
Sternocleido MastoideusnounMWEone of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital boneverified
Sternocleidomastoid MusclenounMWEone of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital boneverified
Steroid AlcoholnounMWEany of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animalsverified
Stick FigurenounMWEdrawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight linesverified
Stick HorsenounMWEa child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stickverified
Stick ShiftnounMWEa transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedalverified
Stickball GamenounMWEa form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handleverified
Sticking PointnounMWEa point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goalverified
Sticky AsternounMWEwild aster having leafy stems and flower heads with narrow bright reddish-lavender or purple raysverified
Sticky BunnounMWErolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottomverified
Sticky EndnounMWEan end of DNA in which one strand of the double helix extends a few units beyond the otherverified
Sticky GeraniumnounMWEgeranium of western North America having pinkish-purple flowers in open clustersverified
Stiff AsternounMWEwiry tufted perennial of the eastern United States with stiff erect rough stems, linear leaves and large violet flowersverified
Stiff GentiannounMWEgentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowersverified
Stiff Upper LipnounMWEself-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief)verified
Stilt PlovernounMWElong-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoonsverified
Stimulus GeneralisationnounMWE(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulusverified
Stimulus GeneralizationnounMWE(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulusverified
Sting OperationnounMWEa complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)verified
Stinging HairnounMWEa multicellular hair in plants like the stinging nettle that expels an irritating fluidverified
Stinging NettlenounMWEperennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairsverified
Stinking Bean TrefoilnounMWEshrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed podsverified
Stinking ChamomilenounMWEwidespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discsverified
Stinking ClovernounMWEplant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowersverified
Stinking HelleborenounMWEdigitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internallyverified
Stinking HorehoundnounMWEill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowersverified
Stinking MayweednounMWEwidespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discsverified
Stinking NightshadenounMWEpoisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowersverified
Stinking SmutnounMWEdisease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut sporesverified
Stinking WeednounMWEvery leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffeeverified
Stipendiary MagistratenounMWE(United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police casesverified
Stipulative DefinitionnounMWEa definition that is stipulated by someone and that is not a standard usageverified
Stochastic ProcessnounMWEa statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time)verified
Stock CertificatenounMWEa certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporationverified
Stock ExchangenounMWEan exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokersverified