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Stampeded
- verb - act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse; "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"
- cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively; "The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating"
- cause to run in panic; "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"
- run away in a stampede
Stampedes
- noun - a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"
- a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
- act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse; "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"
- cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively; "The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating"
- cause to run in panic; "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"
- run away in a stampede
Stanching
- verb - stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"
Stanchion
- noun - any vertical post or rod used as a support
Stand For
- verb - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
- denote or connote; "`maison'' means `house'' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
- express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
- take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an ''h'' in Greek stands for an ''s'' in Latin"
- take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"
- tolerate or bear; "I won''t stand for this kind of behavior!"
- tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"
Stand Off
- unknown - A position in the backs in the game of rugby
Stand Oil
- noun - a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C
Stand Out
- verb - be highly noticeable
- be stubborn in resolution or resistance
- distinguish oneself; "
- distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"
- steer away from shore, of ships
Stand Pat
- verb - refuse to abandon one''s opinion or belief
- refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
Standards
- noun - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
- a board measure = 1980 board feet
- an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"
- any distinctive flag
- the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
- the value behind the money in a monetary system