Stud may refer to:
Animals
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Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species (stallion (horse), stallion, bull, rooster, etc.) usually imply that the animal is intact—that is, not Castration, castrated—and ther ...
, an animal retained for breeding
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Stud farm
A stud farm or stud in animal husbandry is an establishment for selective breeding of livestock. The word "stud (animal), stud" comes from the Old English ''stod'' meaning "herd of horses, place where horses are kept for breeding". Historically, ...
, a property where livestock are bred
Arts and entertainment
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Stud (band), a British progressive rock group
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The Stud (bar), a gay bar in San Francisco
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''The Stud'' (film), a 1978 film starring Joan Collins and Oliver Tobias
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''The Stud'' (novel), by Jackie Collins
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''Studs'' (game show), a dating show from the early 1990s
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"Studs" (''The Detectives''), a 1993 television episode
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Stud poker
Stud poker is any of a number of poker variants in which each player receives a mix of face-down and face-up cards dealt in multiple betting rounds. Stud games are also typically '' non-positional'' games, meaning that the player who bets first ...
, a card game with numerous variations, including:
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Five-card stud
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Seven-card stud
Seven-card stud, also known as Seven-Toed Pete or Down-The-River, is a variant of stud poker. Before the 2000s surge of popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was one of the most widely played poker variants in home games across the Unite ...
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Caribbean stud poker
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''Studs'' (film), a 2006 Irish film by
Paul Mercier
* Studs McGirdle, a character in the film ''
Cars
A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than cargo. There are around one billio ...
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Hardware
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Cleat (shoe)
Cleats or studs are protrusions on the sole of a shoe or on an external attachment to a shoe that provide additional traction on a soft or slippery surface. They can be conical or blade-like in shape and can be made of plastic, rubber or metal. ...
, a protrusion on the sole of a shoe worn for playing sports
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Shirt stud, a decorative fastener
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Stud earring, a small piece of jewelry worn on the ear
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Threaded rod, a kind of bolt
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Wall stud
Wall studs are framing components in timber or steel-framed walls, that run between the top and bottom plates. It is a fundamental element in frame building. The majority non-masonry buildings rely on wall studs, with wood being the most common ...
, a vertical member in construction
* Studs, small metal pins on a
snow tire
Snow tires, also known as winter tires, are tires designed for use on snow and ice. Snow tires have a tread design with larger gaps than those on conventional tires, increasing traction on snow and ice. Such tires that have passed specific wint ...
to increase traction
Other uses
* "Stud", slang for a
promiscuous
Promiscuity is the practice of engaging in sexual activity frequently with different partners or being indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners. The term can carry a moral judgment. A common example of behavior viewed as promiscuous by man ...
male
* "Stud", slang for an
African-American lesbian who is perceived as masculine
See also
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Stud contact system
The stud contact system is an obsolete ground-level power supply system for electric trams. The studs were cylinders with their tops flush with the road surface, and connected to an electrical cable underground. The studs contained a switch mecha ...
, a power supply system for tramways
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Stud welding
Stud welding is a technique similar to flash welding where a fastener or specially formed nut is welded onto another metal part, typically a base metal or substrate. The fastener can take different forms, but typically fall under threaded, unth ...
, a form of spot welding
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