Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a structure (often made of wood and sometimes temporary) with seats or benches where people can sit to watch an event (such as a game or parade).
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- noun Plural form of
stand . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
stand .
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+ACT III: Scene iia+ p. 275, l. 28 _stands and stares a while. _ 1724 'stands a while and stares'.p. 277, l. 28 _shall be. _ 4to 1690 'shall not be'.
The Works of Aphra Behn Volume IV. Aphra Behn 1664
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In modern parlance, the term stands chiefly for the staff of a bishop, abbot or some other holy person, but its traditional meaning was “the carrier of the staff.”
Shadow of the Sentinel WARREN GETLER 2003
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Seals - the term stands for Sea-Air-Land teams - were created by President
NYT > Home Page By ELISABETH BUMILLER 2011
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The "i" in the name stands for interaction: "The premise behind the charity from the very first thoughts has been about transparency and forming a connection with supporters," says volunteer digital strategist Kirsty Stephenson.
How small charities can make a big impact with social media 2011
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In a nutshell, the NSA will feed vast amounts of the information it collects to a computer system known as Aquaint the acronym stands for Advanced QUestion Answering for INTelligence, which the computer can then use to detect patterns and predict behavior.
John W. Whitehead: The Stop Online Piracy Act: Yet Another Stealth Maneuver to Control the Internet John W. Whitehead 2011
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But the Osiris-Rex mission the acronym stands for Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer is also a wistful reminder of abandoned dreams.
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The name stands for peer-to-peer university, and anyone can be a student or an instructor on the website.
Merit Badges for the Job Market Jeffrey R. Young 2012
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GRAIL – the name stands for Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory – is a scaled-down analogue of GRACE, the twin US-German satellites that have been surveying the Earth's gravity from orbit since 2002.
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The acronym stands for Male Genital Mutilation, and the group argues that men deserve the same protection afforded to women by the federal Female Genital Mutilation Act.
The Circumcision Wars Brad A. Greenberg 2011
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The ‘MD’ behind your name stands for Moron Doctor.
Paradise General Dr. Dave Hnida 2010
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