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stem [n]

1)	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

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base radical root root_word theme

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descriptor linguistics

2)	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

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plant_organ gynophore carpophore filament funicle petiolule cane sporangiophore cutting tuber rhizome axis caudex internode beanstalk cladode receptacle caudex stipe flower_stalk leafstalk bulb corm branch culm halm bole

3)	cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

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cylinder anchor key grip nail pin wineglass

4)	the tube of a tobacco pipe

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tube pipe

5)	front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

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6)	a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it

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turn

stem [v]

1)	grow out of, have roots in, originate in; "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war"

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originate_in base

2)	cause to point inward; "stem your skis"

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3)	stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them the tide"

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halt stanch staunch

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4)	remove the stem from; "for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"

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remove stemmer base

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