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Steer·pike /'stɪəpaɪk||'stɪər-/ a character in the novel Gormenghast by Mervyn PEAKE, who only wants power and will do anything to get what he wants
steers·man /'stɪəzmən||'stɪərz-/ n pl. -men /mən/ especially lit a person who steers a ship or boat; HELMSMAN
Stef·fens, Lincoln /'stefənz/ (1866-1936) a US newspaper writer who had a special interest in CORRUPTION (=dishonest behaviour by people in official positions). He is known especially for his magazine articles about crime and dishonesty in city governments, some of which also appear in his book The Shame of the Cities.
stein /staɪn/ n 1 a tall thick cup for beer, often decorated and having a lid 2 AmE for TANKARD
Stein, Ger·trude /'gertru:d||'gɜ:r-/ (1874-1946) an American writer, poet, and PLAYWRIGHT (=someone who writes plays) who spent much of her life in France and who was an important supporter of writers and artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Ernest Hemingway. She was a FEMINIST and had a LESBIAN relationship with Alice B. Toklas. Her works include Four Saints in Three Acts, An Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, and The Mother of Us All.
Stein, Jock (1922-1985) the football manager of Scotland's national team during the 1970s and early 1980s, known as the Big Man, and often regarded as a great manager
Stein, Rick (1947-) a well-known British CHEF who owns a restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall and who is known for being very ENTHUSIASTIC about SEAFOOD. He has written several books and made many television programmes about cooking.
Stein·beck, John /'staɪnbek/ (1902-68) a US writer whose novels, including The GRAPES of WRATH, East of Eden, and Of Mice and Men show great sympathy for poor people and their problems. He is one of the most popular and admired US writers of the 20th century, and he won the NOBEL PRIZE for Literature in 1962.
Stein·bren·ner, George /'staɪnbrenər/ (1930-) a US BUSINESSMAN who became the owner of the New York Yankees baseball team in 1973. He is known for saying exactly what he thinks, paying a lot of money for baseball players, and for changing the manager of the team a lot. He was SUSPENDED from baseball for two years in the 1970s after he admitted illegally giving money to Richard Nixon's CAMPAIGN for president. In 1990 he was BANNED from baseball after paying someone to get information on a player during an argument over that player's contract, but he was allowed to return in 1993.
Stei·nem, Glo·ri·a /'staɪnəm, 'glɔ:riə/ (1934-) a US writer and FEMINIST who was a leading member of the WOMEN'S MOVEMENT in the 1960s, and started the magazine called Ms. in 1971
Stei·ner, Ru·dolf /'staɪnər, 'ru:dɒlf||-ɔ:lf/ (1861-1925) an Austrian PHILOSOPHER who believed that human beings can be trained to develop their SPIRITUAL powers. He is known especially for developing his own system for educating children, and for starting schools, called Steiner schools or Waldorf schools, that use his educational methods.
Stein·way /'staɪnweɪ/ trademark a type of expensive piano of very good quality, made by a company that was established in New York by Henry Steinway in the 19th century: In the centre of the room was a lovely old Steinway.
Stel·la Ar·tois /ˌstelə ɑ:'twɑ:||-ɑ:r-/ also Stella trademark a strong type of LAGER (=beer) which is known for being more expensive than many other types of beer
stel·lar /'stelər/ adj [A] tech of the stars: a stellar map → see also INTERSTELLAR
stem¹ /stem/ n 1 a) the central part of a plant above the ground, from which branches grow b) a plant part which supports a leaf or flower; STALK 2 a narrow upright part which supports another: the stem of a wine glass 3 the narrow tube of a tobacco pipe 4 the part of a word whose spelling remains the same when different endings are added on to it: From the stem 'driv-', we get 'drives', 'driven', and 'driving'. → compare ROOT 5 from stem to stern all the way from the front to the back, especially of a ship 6 -stemmed /stemd/ having the stated type or number of stems: long-stemmed roses/wine glasses
stem² v -mm- [T] fml to stop (the flow of): How can we stem the bleeding/the flow of blood? | (fig.) A radical change of policy is necessary if the government is to stem the tide of public opinion against it.
stem from sthg. phr v [T] to exist or happen as a result of; have as an origin or cause: The present difficulties stem from our failure to deal with the problem when it first arose.
'stem cell n tech a special type of cell in the body that can divide in order to form other types of cells that have particular qualities or purposes
stench /stentʃ/ n [C usually sing.] fml a very strong bad smell: the stench of rotting meat/ (fig.) of official corruption
sten·cil¹ /'stensəl/ n 1 a piece of material, especially card or metal, in which patterns or letters have been cut 2 the pattern or letters made by putting paint or ink through the spaces in this onto paper etc
stencil² v -ll- BrE ||-l- AmE [T] to make (a copy of) by using a stencil
Sten·dhal /'stɒndɑ:l||sten'dɑ:l/ (1783-1842) a French writer whose best-known books are Le Rouge et le Noir and La Chartreuse de Parme
Sten gun /'sten ˌgʌn/ n a small British gun that fires a lot of bullets very quickly and was used especially in World War II
ste·nog·ra·pher /stə'nɒgrəfər||-ˈnɑ:-/ also sten·o /'stenəʊ/ n especially old use or AmE for SHORTHAND TYPIST
ste·nog·ra·phy /stə'nɒgrəfɪl||-ˈnɑ:-/ also sten·o /'stenəʊ/ AmE for SHORTHAND
sten·to·ri·an /sten'tɔ:riən/ adj fml or lit (of the voice) very loud; powerful: 'Get out,' he roared, in stentorian tones.
step¹ /step/ n 1 an act of moving by raising one foot and bringing it down somewhere else: With every step I took the load seemed to get heavier. | Take two steps forward and two steps back. | (lit) The sun was setting as he directed/bent his steps (=walked) towards home. 2 the sound this makes: I heard a step in the corridor. → compare FOOTSTEP 3 a) the distance covered in one step: a tobaccoit, and just a few steps further on a newsagent b) [S] a short distance: It's just a step from my house to his. → compare PACE 4 a flat narrow surface, especially one in a set of surfaces each higher than the one before, on which the foot is placed for climbing up and down; stair, RUNG of a ladder etc: Mind the step outside the door. → see also DOORSTEP, STEPS 5 an action, especially one of a set of actions, which should produce a certain result: Our first step must be a change in working hours; then we must decide how to improve conditions. | We must take steps (=take action) to help the families of those who were hurt. | It's only a short step from this proposal to selling off all our assets. | These new arrangements may not be the final answer to our problems, but at least they're a step in the right direction. | The new therapy is seen as a major step in the treatment of/towards the cure of nervous disorders. 6 a degree on a scale, or a stage in a process: For every year you've worked here you go up another step on the salary scale. | He supported her every step of the way (=completely). | I hear she's been promoted to sales manager; that's quite a step up for someone so young. | A teacher should always be at least one step ahead of his pupils. (=should know more than them and be prepared for their questions, needs etc) → compare STAGE 7 a particular movement of the feet in dancing: I'm trying to learn a new step. → see also QUICK STEP 8 especially AmE (in music) a TONE 9 in step/out of step a) (especially of soldiers) marching in such a way that each person's right foot and left foot move forward at the same time/a different time as other people's b) (of a person or behaviour) in/not in accordance or agreement with others: He is out of step with modern life. | to keep in step with fashion 10 one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind quote the first words said by the ASTRONAUT NEIL ARMSTRONG when he became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969 11 step by step gradually: He learnt the rules of the game step by step. | step-by-step instructions → see also watch one's step (WATCH)
step² v -pp- [I+adv/prep] 1 to raise one foot and put it down, usually in front of the other, in order to move along: stepped forward to receive my prize. | The conductor stepped down from the podium. | She stepped carefully around the puddle. | He stepped aside to allow the hurrying nurses to pass. | (fig.) The police have appealed for witnesses to step