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Stance



noun
1.
(the position in which a person or animal stand's, an attitude adopted for dealing with a situation) ជំហរ
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) ជំហរ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A station; a position; a site.
2.
The position of a player's feet, relative to each other and to the ball, when he is making a stroke.
1.
A stanza