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stall
/stɔːl/
noun
A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
Similar: boose
A stable; a place for cattle.
A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
Synonymsboose
verb
To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
"to stall an ox"
To fatten.
"to stall cattle"
To come to a standstill.
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