stub - noun

a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

a small piece

a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

the part of a check that is retained as a record

the small unused part of something

stub - verb

• pull up (weeds) by their roots
• extinguish by crushing
• clear of weeds by uprooting them
• strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object

stub - thesaurus

butt   counterfoil   nub