stub

The definition of a stub is the remaining part, after the majority of something has been removed.

(noun)

An example of a stub is what's left of a doberman pinscher dog's tail once most of it has been removed.

Stub is defined as to hit your foot or toe against something by accident.

(verb)

An example of stub is slipping on your sandal and hitting your big toe on the sidewalk.

See stub in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the stump of a tree or plant
a short piece or length remaining after the main part has been removed or used up: the stub of a tail, cigar, pencil, etc.
any short projection: a mere stub of a horn
a pen having a short, blunt point
a short, thick nail
☆ the part of a ticket, bank check, etc. kept as a record after the rest has been torn off

Origin: ME < OE stybb, akin to ON stubbr: for IE base see stock

transitive verb stubbed, stubbing

to dig or pull (weeds, etc.) out by the roots
to cut down, leaving only a stump
to clear (land) of stubs, or stumps
to strike (one's foot, toe, etc.) accidentally against something
to put out (a cigarette, cigar, etc.) by pressing the end against a surface: often with out

See stub in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up: a pencil stub; a cigarette stub. See Regional Note at stob.
Something cut short or arrested in development: a stub of a tail.
a. The part of a check or receipt retained as a record.
b. The part of a ticket returned as a voucher of payment.