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(n)stalla compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed (n)stalla malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge“the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it” (n)stallseating in the forward part of the main level of a theater Verbs
(v)stall, conkcome to a stop“The car stalled in the driveway” (v)stalldeliberately delay an event or action“she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling” (v)stallput into, or keep in, a stall“Stall the horse” (v)stallexperience a stall in flight, of airplanes (v)stallcause an airplane to go into a stall (v)stallcause an engine to stop“The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car”