HyperDic: stanch

English > 1 sense of the word *stanch*:
VERB	change	stanch, stem, staunch, halt	stop the flow of a liquid / liquid

stanch > pronunciation
Sounds	stae'nch
Rhymes	avalanche ... tranche: 6 rhymes with aench...

English > *stanch*: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaning	stop the flow of a liquid / liquid.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	stem, staunch, halt
Broader	check	arrest the motion / motion (of something) abruptly