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Staff VinenounMWEtwining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seedsverified
Staff-Tree FamilynounMWEtrees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruitsverified
Staffernounan employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)verified
Stage CrewnounMWEcrew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical productionverified
Stage DirectornounMWEsomeone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage showverified
Stage ManagernounMWEsomeone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performedverified
Stage RightnounMWEthe part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audienceverified
Stage SetnounMWErepresentation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic productionverified
Stage SettingnounMWEarrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enactedverified
Stage TechniciannounMWEan employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical productionverified
Stagecoachnouna large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between townsverified
Stagehandnounan employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical productionverified
Stagernounsomeone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performedverified
Stagflationnouna period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)verified
Stagger HeadnounMWEa headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the rightverified
Staggerbushnoundeciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowersverified
Staggered Board of DirectorsnounMWEa board of directors a portion of whose members are elected each year instead of all members being elected annuallyverified
Staggered HeadnounMWEa headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the rightverified
Stagheadnounan abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbanceverified
Staghorn FernnounMWEany of various tropical ferns of the genus Platycerium having large flat lobed fronds often resembling the antlers of a stagverified
Staghorn SumacnounMWEdeciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berriesverified
Staging AreanounMWEan area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operationverified
Stagnant HypoxianounMWEhypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)verified
Stainabilitynoun(cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyesverified
Stake RacenounMWEa horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the raceverified
stakeholdernounAn individual who has an interest in something, e.g., a corporation, and is affected by decisions and activities regarding that issue.Organization
Stakeoutnounsurveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)verified
Stalagmitenouna cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone caveverified
Stalinisationnounsocial process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalinverified
Stalinismnouna form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)verified
Stalinizationnounsocial process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalinverified
Stalking-Horsenounscreen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking gameverified
Stammelnouna coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright redverified
Stamp DutynounMWEa tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)verified
Stamp TaxnounMWEa tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached, usually on documents or publicationsverified
Stampernouna workman whose job is to form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a stamping machine)verified
Stand OilnounMWEa thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 Cverified
Stand-Innounsomeone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)verified
StandardnounA published statement on a topic specifying characteristics, usually measurable, that must be satisfied or achieved in order to comply with the standard.Requirement
Standard ACLsnounMWEStandard ACLs on Cisco routers make packet filtering decisions based on Source IP address only.Control
Standard AtmospherenounMWEa unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigradeverified