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  • 21A stick of eels — Stick Stick, n. [OE. sticke, AS. sticca; akin to stician to stab, prick, pierce, G. stecken a stick, staff, OHG. steccho, Icel. stik a stick. See {Stick}, v. t..] 1. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also …

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  • 22To cut one's stick — Stick Stick, n. [OE. sticke, AS. sticca; akin to stician to stab, prick, pierce, G. stecken a stick, staff, OHG. steccho, Icel. stik a stick. See {Stick}, v. t..] 1. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also …

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  • 23To cut stick — Stick Stick, n. [OE. sticke, AS. sticca; akin to stician to stab, prick, pierce, G. stecken a stick, staff, OHG. steccho, Icel. stik a stick. See {Stick}, v. t..] 1. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also …

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  • 24Ice hockey stick — An ice hockey stick is a piece of equipment used in ice hockey to shoot, pass, and carry the puck. Ice hockey sticks are approximately 150 200 cm long, composed of a long, slender shaft with a flat extension at one end called the blade. The blade …

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  • 25Hockey stick — A hockey stick is a piece of equipment used in field hockey, ice hockey, or roller hockey to move the ball or puck. Field hockey Field hockey sticks have an end which varies in shape, often depending on the players position. In general there are… …

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  • 26Walking stick — Walking Walk ing, a. & n. from {Walk}, v. [1913 Webster] {Walking beam}. See {Beam}, 10. {Walking crane}, a kind of traveling crane. See under {Crane}. {Walking fern}. (Bot.) See {Walking leaf}, below. {Walking fish} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of… …

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  • 27walking stick — walk′ing stick n. 1) a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking 2) ent Also, walk′ing•stick Also called stick insect any of several insects of the family Phasmatidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body. • Etymology …

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  • 28walking stick — 1. a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking. 2. Also, walkingstick. Also called stick insect. any of several insects of the family Phasmidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body. [1570 80] * * * …

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  • 29orange stick — or′ange stick n. cvb a slender, rounded stick, orig. of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring • Etymology: 1910–15, amer …

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  • 30match|stick — «MACH STIHK», noun. a stick or slender piece of wood, of which a match is made …

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