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# stirrup

noun (a stirrup, stirrups)

«stirrup» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A stirrup is a metal loop that hangs on each side of a horse's saddle, for the rider to put their foot in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/#m1)
2. The stirrup (or stapes) is also a tiny bone in the middle ear, shaped like a stirrup; it is the smallest bone in the human body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/#m2)

### In the lessons

Everyday life and sport: horse riders keep their feet in the stirrups for balance. History: stirrups helped riders stay on horses in battle and changed how wars were fought. Science: the ear has three tiny bones: hammer, anvil and stirrup, which pass sounds to the inner ear.

### Examples

- Put your feet in the stirrups before you ride. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/#x1)
- She shortened the stirrups for the pony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/#x2)
- The knight stood up in his stirrups. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/#x3)
- The stirrup is the smallest bone in your body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/#x4)
- Hammer, anvil and stirrup are the ear bones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/#x5)
- His foot slipped out of the stirrup. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/#x6)
- A stirrup cup is a drink before a ride (old custom). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/#x7)
- The King gave him a beautiful charger, with golden stirrups, and a sword. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/#x8)

### Note

Countable, usually in pairs. Spelling: double r and a single p: s-t-i-r-r-u-p. Said «STIR-up».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «stirrup» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stirrup/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«stirrup» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stirrup.html) on Mova free.