- 1[countable] a building in which horses are kept The horse was led back to its stable.
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- 2[countable] an organization that keeps horses for a particular purpose a riding/racing stable His stable is near the park.
- 3[countable] a group of racehorses owned or trained by the same person There have been just three winners from his stable this season.
- 4[singular] a group of people who work or trained in the same place; a group of products made by the same company actors from the same stable the latest printer from the Epson stable stable adjective (≠unstable)stability noun (≠instability)stabilize verb
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