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English noun: stirrup

1. stirrup (artifact) support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go


Synonymsstirrup iron


Broader (hypernym)support


Part meronymsaddle

2. stirrup (body) the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea


Synonymsstapes


Broader (hypernym)auditory ossicle


Part meronymmiddle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum









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