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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A negative stimulus or a punishment.
  • auto racing The traction of tires on the road surface.
  • A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
  • A cane or walking stick to aid in walking.walking stick|s|t
  • A cudgel or truncheon, especially one carried by police or guards.
  • Any roughly cylindrical piece of a substance. cylindrical piece|t
  • archaic A scroll that is rolled around (mounted on, attached to) a stick.
  • rare A quantity of eels, usually 25. measure of eels|s
  • A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size. piece of wood|t
  • A small branch from a tree or bush.small branch|s|t
  • A small rectangular block of shortening (butter, margarine, lard, etc.) in North America weighing one quarter pound and containing by volume one half cup.
  • A standard rectangular piece of chewing gum. stick of gum|t
  • aircraft control column|t By convention a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to that used in automobiles, is also called the "stick".
  • uncountable Use of the stick to control the aircraft.
  • uncountable Criticism or ridicule.
  • carpentry The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.
  • manual transmission|s|t
  • uncountable Vehicles, collectively, equipped with manual transmissions.
  • computing A memory stick.
  • boardsports A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.
  • magic An assistant planted in the audience.magician's assistant|s
  • metal typesetting A composing stick, the tool used by compositors to assemble lines of type.
  • furniture|u|s
  • uncountable The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
  • hole pole|s
  • horse racing The short whip carried by a jockey.
  • Ireland A member of the Official IRA.
  • slang The clarinet. clarinet|s
  • military A group of paratroopers who jump together.
  • _|aviation A fighter pilot.
  • dated A cluster of bombs dropped in quick succession from an aircraft in order to spread them over a target area.cluster of bombs|s
  • obsolete An English Imperial unit of length equal to 2 inches.
  • slang Approximately one gram of marijuana wrapped in a small cylinder of aluminium foil.
  • marijuana cigarette|s
  • slang An unsocial person, particularly one who is either withdrawn or stuck-up.
  • slang A thin person; particularly a flat-chested woman.
  • dated A person having the stated quality.
  • uncountable Corporal punishment; beatings.
  • slang Vigorous driving of a car; gas.
  • slang Vigor; spirit.
  • South Africa A line of soldiers.
  • hockey stick|t
  • uncountable
  • US A two by four, the standard board used in constructing a frame house.
  • slang|uncountable The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.
  • slang|uncountable The game of pool, or an individual pool game.

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Proper noun:

  • The Chapman Stick, an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To persist.
  • intransitive To jam; to stop moving.
  • carpentry To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
  • intransitive Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
  • intransitive See ''to stick with''.
  • intransitive To become attached; to adhere.
  • intransitive To remain loyal; to remain firm.
  • To strike someone with a stick
  • gymnastics To perform (a landing) perfectly.
  • transitive To glue; to adhere.
  • transitive To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
  • transitive To press into with a sharp point.
  • transitive To propagate plants by cuttings.

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