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1.nounA compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
2.nounA stable; a place for cattle.
3.nounA bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
4.nounA small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.
5.nounA very small room used for a shower or a toilet.
6.nounA seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
7.nounLoss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded.
8.nounAn Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.
9.nounA seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.
10.nounA church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.
11.nounA sheath to protect the finger.
12.nounThe space left by excavation between pillars.
13.nounA parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.
14.verbTo put (an animal, etc.) in a stall."to stall an ox"
15.verbTo fatten."to stall cattle"
16.verbTo come to a standstill.
17.verbTo cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.
18.verbTo plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix."to stall a cart"
19.verb(of an engine) To stop suddenly.
20.verbTo cause the engine of a manual-transmission car to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.
21.verbTo exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
22.verbTo live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.
23.verbTo be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
24.verbTo be tired of eating, as cattle.
25.verbTo place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
26.verbTo forestall; to anticipate.
27.verbTo keep close; to keep secret.