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stirrup

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: stirrup

1
 n
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
2
 n
the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: stirrup
1

n support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

Synonyms:
stirrup iron
Type of:
support
any device that bears the weight of another thing
2

n the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

Synonyms:
stapes
Type of:
auditory ossicle
ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
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