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The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.

A branch of a family.

An advanced or leading position; the lookout.

The above-ground stalk (technically axis) of a vascular plant, and certain anatomically similar, below-ground organs such as rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, and corms.

To remove the stem from.

Example: to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves

To be caused or derived; to originate.

Example: The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.

To descend in a family line.

To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.

To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

Example: to stem a tide

To move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.

A gleam of light; a flame.

Acronym of science, technology, engineering, (and) mathematics.

An electron microscope that transmits a very narrow beam of electrons through a sample; it can detect individual large or heavy atoms.