How to Pronounce "stemple"
word
ˈstɛmpəɫ
STEM-puhl
ˈstɛmpəl
STEM-puhl
Definition
A stemple is a short, thick piece of timber or wood used as a horizontal or vertical support in mining or construction, especially in tunnels and shafts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɛmpəɫ
British English
ˈstɛmpəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STEM-puhl
UK
STEM-puhl
Listen in Context
The workers placed a stemple to keep the tunnel roof from falling.
A wooden stemple was used to make the mine safe.
Miners check each stemple for damage before work starts.
Be careful—the old stemple down there could break any minute.