These selectional restrictions on what base a prefix can be attached to can be used to distinguish between otherwise identical-sounding prefixes. For instance, there are two different un- prefixes in English: one meaning not, opposite of, the other meaning reverse action, deprive of, release from.
A stile is a vertical piece of wood used in the frame of a cabinet. Two stiles are combined with rails to complete the frame. A stile is a piece of wood that is aligned vertically in a cabinetâs frame. Stiles and rails, which are horizontal pieces, are combined to create a complete cabinet frame. A stile may also refer to the vertical piece of wood that is placed in the opening of a cabinet.
bale noun [C]. âº a âlarge âamount of something such as hay (= âdry âgrass), âpaper, âwool, or âcloth that has been âtied âtightly together. (Definition of bale from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.