Stanching

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo stop the flow of.

"A small amount of cotton can be stuffed into the nose to stanch the flow of blood if necessary."

2.verbTo cease, as the flowing of blood.

3.verbTo prop; to make stanch, or strong.

4.verbTo extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.

5.nounA stanchion.

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