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Stud
stʌd
Stud definitions
noun
stud
studs
- a large-headed piece of metal that pierces and projects from a surface, especially for decoration
- an item of jewellery in the form of a piece of metal, precious stone, or other ornament attached to a pin or shaft that passes through a piercing in the body
"she wore a pair of gold studs"
- a fastener consisting of two buttons joined with a bar, used in formal wear to fasten a shirt front or to fasten a collar to a shirt
"a collar stud"
- a small projection fixed to the base of footwear, especially sports boots, to allow the wearer to grip the ground
"his knee was cut by the Grimsby striker's studs"
- a small metal piece set into the tyre of a motor vehicle to improve roadholding in slippery conditions
- a small object projecting slightly from a road surface as a marker
"lines of reflector studs down the middle of a motorway"
- an upright timber in the wall of a building to which laths and plasterboard are nailed
"lath and plaster on timber studs"
- the height of a room as indicated by the length of a timber wall stud
- a rivet or crosspiece in each link of a chain cable
verb
studs
studding
studded
stud
- decorate or augment (something) with many studs or similar small objects
"a dagger studded with precious diamonds"
- scatter or cover (something) with many small objects or features
"the sky was clear and studded with stars"