Stay (Noun)
Meaning 1
A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset).
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
The state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
Continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.