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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

stubs

/stʌbs/ noun · British & US
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What does stubs mean?

noun

Short, rough, or incomplete pieces of something, especially a piece of a tree branch cut off close to the trunk. A small piece of code or a placeholder used to test or demonstrate a function.

Example

"The carpenter used the stubs of the tree branches to make a fence."

Definition generated by AI and curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.

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