Plural of stub
regular plural
The plural of stub is stubs.
Forms of stub
| Singular | stub /stʌb/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | stubs |
| Countable | countable |
Stubs in a sentence
- They found stubs, stubs of marijuana cigarettes.1970, Jeff Wanshel, The Disintegration of James Cherry, Dramatists Play Service, →ISBN, page 16
- Another source of weight damage is from unblasted pillars or stubs left in the undercut area.1992, Howard L. Hartman, et al: SME mining engineering handbook: Volume 2. From the entry unblasted
- The current alert area consists of a "Christmas Tree" configuration with alert parking stubs angled at 45° off of a central taxiway.1983 April 19, Norman G. Delbridge, Jr., witness, “Questions Submitted by Senator Strom Thurmond, Answers Supplied by Gen. Norman G.…. From the entry Christmas tree
- They are white and ghostly because the only hairs left over large parts of their bodies are the white remnant stubs of the original, long black and dark-brown coat.2012, Jerry C. Haigh, Of Moose and Men: A Wildlife Vet's Pursuit of the World's Largest Deer, →ISBN. From the entry ghost moose
Meaning of stub
- noun Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.
- noun A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.
- noun A placeholder procedure that has the signature of the planned procedure but does not yet implement the intended behavior.
Questions about the plural of stub
- What is the plural of stub?
- The plural of stub is stubs.
- Is stub countable?
- Stub is a countable noun.
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