stub vs tail end

stub

noun
  • The remaining part of the docked tail of a dog 

  • An old and worn horseshoe nail. 

  • A placeholder procedure that has the signature of the planned procedure but does not yet implement the intended behavior. 

  • Stub iron. 

  • A row heading in a table (with horizontal reference, whereas a column heading has vertical reference). 

  • An unequal first or last interest calculation period, as a part of a financial swap contract 

  • A procedure that translates requests from external systems into a format suitable for processing and then submits those requests for processing. 

  • A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes. 

  • The smallest remainder of a smoked cigarette; a butt. 

  • Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump. 

  • A page providing only minimal information and intended for later development. 

  • A pen with a short, blunt nib. 

verb
  • To remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots. 

  • To jam, hit, or bump, especially a toe. 

  • To remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground. 

tail end

noun
  • The hindmost part of anything (a person, animal, or object), the rear end; the butt, buttocks; hindquarters, rump. 

  • The last part of a period of time, event, or situation; the concluding or final part. 

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