stud.

1. An upright piece in the framework of a wall, to which covering materials are attached.

2. A small projecting piece, often metal, used for fastening or decoration.

3. A male animal kept or used for breeding.

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Words that belong together

• wall stud
• timber stud

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The shelf brackets were fixed to the studs behind the plasterboard.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture / spatial description. Forms: Singular stud; plural studs. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.