stem breaks

Frequency: 6.59.3 per million words

Indicates that the stem snaps or separates into pieces.

stemNOUN + VERB

Categories:

break

Examples (10)

  • The delicate flower stem breaks easily in the wind.
  • After the storm, many plant stems had broken.
  • Be careful, that rose stem might break if you bend it too much.
  • If the stem breaks, the flower will wilt.
  • A brittle stem breaks with a sharp snap.
  • The weight of the heavy fruit caused the stem to break.
  • I watched as the weak stem slowly broke under the pressure.
  • By morning, several more stems will have broken from the frost.
  • Despite its appearance, this stem never breaks.
  • Has the stem broken yet? I hope not.