Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - stem(2)

v. & n. --v. (stemmed, stemming) 1 tr. check or stop. 2 tr. dam up (a stream etc.). 3 intr. slide the tail of one ski or both skis outwards usu. in order to turn or slow down. --n. an act of stemming on skis. østem-turn a turn on skis made by stemming with one ski. [ON stemma f. Gmc: cf. STAMMER]