from the Oxford dictionary.
stub
Pronunciation: /stʌb/
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noun
1the truncated remnant of a pencil, cigarette, or similar-shaped object after use: the ashtray was full of stubs a pencil stub the stub of a candle
a truncated or unusually short thing:he wagged his little stub of tail
[as modifier] denoting a projection or hole that goes only part of the way through a surface:a stub tenon
2the counterfoil of a cheque, receipt, ticket, or other document: retain your ticket stubs he drew out his chequebook and checked the stubs