staunching

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present participle of staunch
stanch
To stop the flow of

A small amount of cotton can be stuffed into the nose to stanch the flow of blood if necessary.

staunch
To stop, check, or deter an action
staunch
loyal, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding

he relished a glass of choice old wine in season as both nourishing and bloodmaking and possessing aperient virtues (notably a good burgundy which he was a staunch believer in).

staunch
To stop the flow of (blood)
staunch
dependable, persistent
stanch
{a} sound, firm, strong, determined, true
stanch
{v} to stop blood, stop, cease, satisfy, cloy
stanch
To cease, as the flowing of blood
stanch
That which stanches or checks
stanch
{s} loyal, steadfast; strong, solid, sturdy (also staunch)
stanch
Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent
stanch
To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound
stanch
stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them the tide"
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Variant of staunch
stanch
Close; secret; private
stanch
A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release
stanch
To prop; to make stanch, or strong
stanch
Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship
stanch
To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst
stanch
{f} stop the flow of a liquid; cause a wound to stop bleeding (also staunch)
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To staunch the flow of something means to stop it. The government claims this is the only way to staunch the annual flow to Germany of hundreds of thousands of refugees
staunch
{s} loyal, steadfast; strong, solid, sturdy; steadfast, unwavering (also stanch)
staunch
{f} stop the flow of a liquid; cause a wound to stop bleeding (also stanch)
staunch
stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them the tide"
staunch
To staunch a wound, or to staunch the blood from a wound, means to stop the wound from bleeding. Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief. Variant of staunch. giving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc = steadfast (estanche, from estancher; STAUNCH). stanch to stop the flow of liquid, especially of blood from a wound
staunch
A staunch supporter or believer is very loyal to a person, organization, or set of beliefs, and supports them strongly. He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending. = steadfast + staunchly staunch·ly He was staunchly opposed to a public confession
staunch
To check the flow of
staunch
firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"
staunch
loyal, trustworthy
staunch
See Stanch, Stanchly, etc