stall

US /stɑːl/
UK /stɑːl/
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1.

a stand, booth, or other small structure used for selling goods in a market or at a fair

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She set up a fruit stall at the farmer's market.
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The craft fair had many interesting stalls selling handmade goods.
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boothstandkioskcounter
2.

a compartment for one animal in a stable or cowshed

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The horse was led into its stall.
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Each cow had its own feeding stall.
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pencompartmentcubicle
3.

a sudden loss of power in an engine, causing it to stop

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The car suffered an engine stall on the highway.
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Pilots must be trained to recover from an aerodynamic stall.
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breakdownfailurestoppage
1.

to stop or cause to stop making progress

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The negotiations have stalled due to disagreements.
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He tried to stall for time by asking irrelevant questions.
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delaypostponehinderobstructhold upprocrastinatedawdledilly-dallydrag one's feetplay for time
2.

of an engine or aircraft) stop running or operating

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The old engine began to stall frequently.
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The plane might stall if it loses too much speed.
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stopfailconk outcut out