Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stabilise | No | No | Yes | No |
peg | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stabilise (noun) | peg (noun) |
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a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface | |
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | |
regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument | |
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg | |
informal terms for the leg | |
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. |
stabilise (verb) | peg (verb) |
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become stable or more stable | stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations |
make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium | fasten or secure with a wooden pin |
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace | pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into |
succeed in obtaining a position |