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the material of which anything is made.

material to be worked upon or to be used in making something.

material of some unspecified kind.

Chiefly British.��woven material or fabric, especially wool.

property, as personal belongings or equipment; things.

something to be swallowed, as food, drink, or medicine.

inward character, qualities, or capabilities.

Informal.��action or talk of a particular kind.

worthless things or matter.

worthless or foolish ideas, talk, or writing.

Sports.��

1. Baseball.��the assortment of pitches that a pitcher uses in a game together with the ability to deliver them in the proper manner at the right speed to the desired spot.

   He saved his best stuff for the tougher hitters in the lineup.

2. spin or speed imparted to a ball, as by a baseball pitcher, a bowler, or a tennis player.

   a pitch with plenty of stuff.

Informal.��journalistic, literary, artistic, dramatic, musical, or other compositions or performances.

Informal.��one's trade, skill, field, facts, etc..

Slang.��any kind of drug, especially an illicit one.

Also called stock.��Papermaking.��refined and beaten wet pulp ready for spreading on the wire.

to fill (a receptacle), especially by packing the contents closely together; cram full.

to fill (an aperture, cavity, etc.) by forcing something into it.

to fill or line with some kind of material as a padding or packing.

to fill or cram (oneself, one's stomach, etc.) with food.

Cooking.��to fill (meat, vegetables, etc.) with seasoned breadcrumbs or other savory matter.

to fill the preserved skin of (a dead animal) with material, retaining its natural form and appearance for display.

to put fraudulent votes into (a ballot box).

to thrust or cram (something) into a receptacle, cavity, or the like.

to pack tightly in a confined place; crowd together.

to crowd (a vehicle, room, etc.) with persons.

to clutter or fill (the mind) with facts, details, etc.

(in leather manufacturing) to treat (a skin, hide, etc.) with a composition of tallow and other ingredients.

to stop up or plug; block or choke (usually followed byup ).