Block
Stem
Stem verb - Remove the stem from.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| perfect | perfect block | perfect stem |
| massive | massive block | massive stem |
| tiny | tiny block | tiny stem |
| black | black block | black stem |
| Other adjectives: main, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Unfortunately, the aluminum-block engine was susceptible to vibration and overheating, which often resulted in oil leaking into the cylinders from cracked valve stem seals.
Source: The Alleged Car / Real Life -
Sophia's murdered cousin, Mario: "Twenty-eight stab wounds during a block party, and nobody saw a thing." When she was younger, Sophia was engaged to one of her brothers for a very brief period of time, implied to stem from the two of them having to share a bed until Sophia was 17.
Source: Series / The Golden Girls
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