stab

Definitions

General English

• noun a deep wound made by the point of a knife
• verb to push a sharp knife with force into someone or something

Construction

• To roughen bricks in preparation for a plaster coat.

Media Studies

• noun a short piece of music such as a jingle

Medical

• noun a sudden burst of pain
• verb to cut by pushing the point of a knife into the flesh

Military

• verb to pierce someone’s body with a knife or bayonet

Publishing

• noun a number of people working in a company.

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Contexts for “stab”

8 definitions in context
• General English
• Construction
• Media Studies
• Medical
• Military
• Publishing