noun
Meaning 1
plural of stud
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
studs
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Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ʌdz
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CMU ARPABET: S T AH1 D Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A pair of shoes or boots which have studs on the bottom to aid grip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- He wore his studs to play soccer.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Tires with metal protrusions used for improved traction on snow and ice in winter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- Many US states have outlawed studs due to the damage they cause to paved roads.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: nappulakengät — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- French: chaussure f à crampons — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- French: crampons — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- German: Stollenschuhe — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- German: Schuhe mit Stollen — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- Polish: korki — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- Russian: шипо́вка (šipóvka) — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- Spanish: chimpunes — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- Swedish: dobbsko — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- Swedish: dubbsko — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- Turkish: çivili ayakkabı — shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
- Finnish: nastarenkaat — winter tires
- French: pneu m à crampons — winter tires
- French: crampons — winter tires
- German: Spikereifen — winter tires
- German: Reifen mit Spikes — winter tires
- Italian: pneumatici da neve — winter tires
- Russian: шипы́ (šipý) — winter tires
- Russian: шипо́вка (šipóvka) — winter tires
- Swedish: dubbdäck — winter tires
- Turkish: kış lastiği — winter tires
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