stemming

  1. Verb.  (present participle of, stem) .
  2. Noun.  (nautical) Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.
  3. Noun.  A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.
  4. Noun.  (context, rock climbing) The technique of bridging between two holds with hands and/or feet, applying forces to each in opposing directions in order to brace oneself in position.

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