stub

noun

The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up.

noun

Something cut short or arrested in development.

noun

The part of a check or receipt retained as a record.

noun

The part of a ticket returned as a voucher of payment.

noun

An entry that has minimal text, no text, or has not been written in full in an online reference work.

transitive verb

To pull up (weeds) by the roots.

transitive verb

To clear (a field) of weeds.

transitive verb

To strike (one’s toe or foot) against something accidentally.