definition of
stub

[1] #1 stub n. a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost. wn

[2] #2 stub v. pull up (weeds) by their roots. wn

[3] #3 stub n. [nub] a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil". wn

[4] #4 stub v. extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigarette now". wn

[5] #5 stub n. [ticket stub] a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt. wn