stool
- noun
- /stuːl/
- UK
:
tocón
- After cutting down the tree, it was surprising to see how quickly new shoots emerged from the stool.
Examples
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And for us, like Ella can keep that little stick collection on her stool, but it doesn't grow beyond that stool.
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The villagers then collect and process the stools.
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And we've just arrived at not only the biggest tree in the UK, but also, like, a little collection of stools and hats and like a little Christmas market that's here.
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As for the final leg of the central bank stool to be kicked out, it will be when Spain finally throws in the towel and forces the ECB to also shift from talk to action on endless monetization.
Blog text (9) -
The facial features and elaborated coiffure show strong Tabwa influence, as does the convention of the human standing on a stool, which is a sign of rank and status" (in Phillips 1995:165, no. 2.53).
Academic text (1999) -
In forestry, a new tree can sprout from the old stool left behind after the original tree was cut down.
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The gardener explained that the best way to propagate new plants is through the use of a stool from a mature tree.
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.9
A chair on a lever used to dunk people in water as public punishment in the past
- Specialized
1
3.5
A medical test that checks a small sample of poo for blood or infection
Surface Forms
Etymology
In forestry the word stool means the stump left after cutting a tree; it comes from the idea of a 'seat' or base of the tree, and new shoots grow from that 'stool'.