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▸ noun: A stable; a place for cattle.
▸ noun: A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
▸ noun: (countable) A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.
▸ noun: A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.
▸ noun: (countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
▸ noun: (Germanic paganism) An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.
▸ noun: A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.
▸ noun: A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.
▸ noun: A sheath to protect the finger.
▸ noun: (mining) The space left by excavation between pillars.
▸ noun: (Canada) A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.
▸ verb: (transitive) To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
▸ verb: To fatten.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.
▸ verb: To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
▸ verb: To forestall; to anticipate.
▸ verb: To keep close; to keep secret.
▸ noun: An action that is intended to cause, or actually causes, delay.
▸ noun: (aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.
▸ verb: (transitive) To employ delaying tactics against.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To employ delaying tactics; to stall for time.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To come to a standstill.
▸ verb: (transitive) To cause to stop making progress; to hinder; to slow down; to delay or forestall.
▸ verb: (intransitive, aviation) To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
▸ verb: (transitive, aviation) To cause to exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
▸ verb: To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
▸ verb: (intransitive, of an engine) To stop suddenly.
▸ verb: (transitive, automotive) To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car or truck to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To be tired of eating, as cattle.
Similar:
booth,
Carrell,
carrel,
cubicle,
kiosk,
dilly-dally,
stand,
procrastinate,
conk,
sales booth,
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Types:
bathroom stall,
market stall,
food stall,
shower stall,
horse stall,
airplane stall,
car stall,
boat stall,
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