Pronunciation: /stæntʃ/
noun A person who supports or defends a cause
A1 I used a stanch to prop up the fence.
A2 The stanch was used to support the heavy equipment.
B1 The construction workers placed a stanch at each corner of the building site.
B2 The safety inspector checked the stanch to ensure it was secure.
C1 The stanch was reinforced with additional bolts for extra stability.
C2 The stanch was designed to withstand strong winds and heavy loads.
verb To stop or restrict a flow of blood or other liquid
A1 She tried to stanch the bleeding with a bandage.
A2 The doctor quickly stanch the wound to prevent infection.
B1 The firefighters worked to stanch the spread of the fire to nearby buildings.
B2 The government implemented measures to stanch the flow of illegal immigration.
C1 The company took decisive action to stanch the loss of profits.
C2 The new policy was designed to stanch the decline in customer satisfaction.
formal The doctor used a stanch to stop the bleeding during the surgery.
informal Can you hand me a stanch to fix this leak?
slang I always keep a stanch handy for emergencies.
figurative She needed to find a way to stanch the flow of negative thoughts.
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