stall
Horse's private quarters
One set of meanings of stall can be remembered with reference to install.
A stall is a compartment designed to hold something, such as an animal in a barn, the wares of a seller at a market, or a single toilet in a public bathroom.
Another use of stall has to do with delay, often intentional.
If a process stalls, it stops moving forward.
If a person stalls, they deliberately avoid making progress.
A stall is an instance of stalling.
If an aircraft goes into a stall, it loses lift.
One who sells goods
- kioskStandalone public booth
- standUpright support structure
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- bazaarOpen-air merchant district
marketplace · artisan · craftsman · merchandise · concession · tradeshow · exhibition · market
Agricultural storage structure
- stableSecure and unchanging
- penInk-filled writing tool
- mangerLivestock feeding container
- horseDomesticated riding animal
hay · straw · feedlot · pasture · paddock · corral · trough · bridle
Delay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- procrastinateDelay action unnecessarily
- dawdleLinger without purpose
- tarryDelay one's leaving
wait · holdup · pause · standstill · suspension · stonewall · buy time · drag feet
Chaotic flow patterns
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- angle of attackWing-to-airflow orientation
- spinRapid rotation around axis
dive · recovery · buffet · pitch · altitude · airflow · wing · maneuver
Waver between choices
- ditherNervous inability to choose
- waverHesitate or fluctuate
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- falterLose momentum or steadiness
balk · freeze · choke · stumble · sputter · fumble · flounder · stammer
Emit irregular popping sounds
- cutoutShape removed from material
- misfireFailure to discharge
- overheatBecome dangerously warm
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
choke · restart · ignition · throttle · idle · clutch · engine · breakdown
vendor
One who sells goods
bazaar · marketplace · artisan · craftsman · merchandise · concession · tradeshow · exhibition · market · hawker
barn
Agricultural storage structure
horse · hay · straw · feedlot · pasture · paddock · corral · trough · bridle · halter
postpone
Delay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- procrastinateDelay action unnecessarily
- dawdleLinger without purpose
tarry · wait · holdup · pause · standstill · suspension · stonewall · buy time · drag feet · temporize
turbulence
Chaotic flow patterns
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- angle of attackWing-to-airflow orientation
spin · dive · recovery · buffet · pitch · altitude · airflow · wing · maneuver · flight
vacillate
Waver between choices
falter · balk · freeze · choke · stumble · sputter · fumble · flounder · stammer · hesitation
sputter
Emit irregular popping sounds
flood · choke · restart · ignition · throttle · idle · clutch · engine · breakdown · malfunction
curtain
Fabric hung for privacy
tile · bathroom · cubicle · door · glass · basin · showerhead · wetroom · changing room
cubicle
Partitioned office workspace
lock · privacy · bathroom · toilet · lavatory · washroom · urinal · divider · graffiti · occupancy
- barnsbarn, red barn, bank barn, dairy barn, pole barn
- fish marketfishmonger, seafood counter, fresh fish, fresh catch, catch of the day
- impassesimpasse, deadlock, stalemate, standstill, gridlock
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
- stallingdelay, hesitate, procrastinate, dawdle, dally
- vendor stallsbooth, stand, kiosk, craft booth, fruit stand
stallprogress
Movement toward improvement
advance · proceed · move · continue · push forward
stallaccelerate
Increase in velocity
speed up · quicken · pick up speed · hasten · gain momentum
- stall outCease functioning abruptly
- stalled outCeased functioning unexpectedly
- bathroom stallEnclosed restroom compartment
- stall for timeDelay through distraction
- stalling for timeDeliberate delay tactics
- produce stallsRetail spots for fruits, vegetables
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