a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
"The gardener carefully cut off the diseased limb, leaving behind a small stub on the oak tree's main trunk."
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
"After I lost my main train ticket, the conductor cut off a stub and handed it back to me so I could keep it as proof of purchase."
the part of a check that is retained as a record
"After depositing the paycheck, I carefully detached and filed away the stub to keep track of my earnings for tax season."
Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.
"The farmer carefully burned off the dry stub of corn stalks left after harvest to prepare the field for planting next season."
pull up (weeds) by their roots
"The gardener knelt down to carefully stub each stubborn weed before replanting the flower bed."
strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
"She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken"
To remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground.
"The foreman ordered us to stub out all the invasive brush before planting the new seedlings."