Stab

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STAB or stab can have these meanings: Template:Wiktionarypar

The act of stabbing with a sharp instrument.
In scuba diving in the United Kingdom, stab is sometimes used as short for stab jacket, which is another word for buoyancy compensator. Here, "stab" is short for "stabilizer".
A stab vest is a hardened undergarment designed to resist knife attacks.
In music, a stab is a single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition. Stabs are usually provided by horns (real or synthesized) or an orchestral sample, usually occur on a 1-beat, and are frequently used in funk, freestyle, and ska.
In some forms of assembly language, STAB can mean "Store to accumulator B".
During World War II, the suffix Stab was used in German military aeronautics to help distinguish between the State Major in Flight (direct air command) of each Gruppe (Group) or between Geschwadern (Wings) inside German Luftwaffe units.
See Pokémon damage formula for a STAB as in Pokémon games.
A STAB boat is a type of US Navy boat.