stump

stump
 n.— «In place of two Silverstein behemoths, each designed by a British lord and soaring 79 stories, the PA would erect a pair of short, squat buildings no taller than four or five floors—coined “stumps”—that could be used for retail shops, according to the proposal.» —“Port Authority wants to dump three of five proposed skyscrapers for WTC site” by Douglas Feiden Daily News May 11, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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