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SSM abbreviation staff sergeant major

SSN abbreviation Social Security Number

ssp abbreviation subspecies

SSR abbreviation Soviet Socialist Republic

SSS abbreviation Selective Service System

SST noun [ORIGIN: super sonic transport]

: a supersonic passenger airplane

SSW abbreviation south-southwest

st abbreviation 1 stanza

2 state

3 stitch

4 stone

5 street

St abbreviation saint

ST abbreviation 1 short ton

2 standard time

sta abbreviation station; stationary

1stab noun 1 : a wound produced by a pointed weapon

2 : a quick thrust

3 : a brief attempt

Synonyms

[1] perforation, pinhole, prick, punch, puncture—more at PRICK

[3] attempt, crack, endeavor, essay, fling, go, pass, shot, trial, try, whack—more at ATTEMPT

2stab verb stabbed; stab·bing 1 : to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon

2 : THRUST, DRIVE

Synonyms

gore, harpoon, impale, lance, pierce, puncture, skewer, spear, spike, stick, transfix—more at IMPALE

sta·bile noun : an abstract sculpture or construction similar to a mobile but made to be stationary

sta·bil·i·ty noun : the quality, state, or degree of being stable : the strength to stand or endure

Synonyms

firmness, soundness, steadiness, strength, sturdiness; also dependability, durability, reliability; solidity, solidness; cohesion, toughness

Antonyms

instability, unsoundness, unsteadiness

constancy, fixedness, immutability, steadiness—more at CONSTANCY

sta·bi·lize verb -lized; -liz·ing 1 : to make stable

2 : to hold steady <~ prices>

— sta·bi·li·za·tion noun

— sta·bi·liz·er noun

1stable noun : a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed

— sta·ble·man noun

2stable verb sta·bled; sta·bling : to put or keep in a stable

3stable adjective sta·bler; sta·blest 1 a : firmly established

b : mentally and emotionally healthy

2 : steady in purpose : CONSTANT

3 : continuing or enduring without fundamental or marked change

4 : resistant to chemical or physical change

Synonyms

[1a] certain, determinate, final, firm, fixed, flat, frozen, hard, hard-and-fast, set, settled—more at FIXED

[1b] balanced, clearheaded, lucid, normal, right, sane—more at SANE

Antonyms

unsound, unstable, unsteady

[2, 3] constant, stationary, steady, unchanging, unvarying—more at CONSTANT

[3, 4] fast, firm, sound, stalwart, steady, strong, sturdy; also dependable, durable, reliable; solid; cohesive, tough

stac·ca·to adjective or adverb [ORIGIN: It]

: cut short so as not to sound connected <~ notes>

1stack noun 1 : a large pile (as of hay or grain)

2 : an orderly pile (as of poker chips)

3 : a large quantity

4 : a vertical pipe : SMOKESTACK

5 : a rack with shelves for storing books

Synonyms

[1] cock, heap, hill, mound, mountain, pile, rick—more at PILE

[3] abundance, deal, gobs, heap, loads, lot, pile, plenty, quantity—more at LOT

2stack verb 1 : to pile up

2 : to arrange (cards) secretly for cheating

Synonyms

heap, hill, mound, pile—more at PILE

stack up verb : to be equal or alike : MEASURE UP — usu. used with against; also : to add up

Synonyms usually stack up against

approach, approximate, compare, measure up—more at APPROXIMATE

sta·di·um noun, plural -dia or -di·ums : a structure with tiers of seats for spectators built around a field for sports events

Synonyms

bowl, circus, coliseum; also gym, gymnasium, spa; arena, hippodrome

1staff noun, plural staffs or staves 1 : a pole, stick, rod, or bar used for supporting, for measuring, or as a symbol of authority; also : CLUB, CUDGEL

2 : something that sustains

3 : the five horizontal lines on which music is written

4 : a body of assistants to an executive

5 : a group of officers holding no command but having duties concerned with planning and managing

Synonyms

force, help, personnel, pool—more at FORCE

2staff verb : to supply with a staff or with workers

staff·er noun : a member of a staff (as of a newspaper)

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