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1.nounA male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.
2.nounA female animal, especially a studmare (broodmare), kept for breeding.
3.noun(also by extension) A group of such animals.
4.nounAn animal (usually livestock) that has been registered and is retained for breeding.
5.nounA place, such as a ranch, where such animals are kept.
6.nounA sexually attractive male; also a lover in great demand.
7.nounA small object that protrudes from something; an ornamental knob."a collar with studs"
8.noun(jewelry) A small round earring."She's wearing studs in her ears."
9.nounA vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.
10.nounA stem; a trunk.
11.nounA type of poker where an individual cannot throw cards away and some of her cards are exposed (also stud poker).
12.nounA short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal.
13.nounA stud bolt.
14.nounAn iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable.
15.nounA person who studies or learns about a particular subject."He is a student of life."
16.nounA person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.
17.nounA pair of shoes or boots which have studs on the bottom to aid grip."He wore his studs to play soccer."
18.nounTires/tyres with metal protrusions used for improved traction on snow and ice in winter."Many US states have outlawed studs due to the damage they cause to paved roads."