1. (noun) a small piece

• nub

2. (noun) a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

• ticket stub

3. (noun) the part of a check that is retained as a record

• check stub
• counterfoil

4. (noun) the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

• butt

1. (noun) a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

• plant part
• plant structure

2. (noun) a small piece

• part
• piece

3. (noun) a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

• receipt

4. (noun) the part of a check that is retained as a record

• record

5. (noun) the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

• part
• portion

6. (verb) pull up (weeds) by their roots

• deracinate
• extirpate
• root out
• uproot

7. (verb) extinguish by crushing

• blow out
• extinguish
• quench
• snuff out

8. (verb) clear of weeds by uprooting them

• weed

9. (verb) strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object

• collide with
• hit
• impinge on
• run into
• strike

1. (noun) a small piece

• nubbin

2. (noun) a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

• rain check

3. (noun) the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

• cigar butt
• cigarette butt
• roach