stick
Noun
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is a type of: implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an endsubtypes:
- bow - a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
- club - stout stick that is larger at one end
- divining rod, dowser, dowsing rod, water finder, waterfinder - forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
- drumstick - a stick used for playing a drum
- linstock - a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons
- matchstick - a short thin stick of wood used in making matches
- mahlstick, maulstick - a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
- backsword, fencing stick, singlestick - a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
- spindle - a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
- staff - a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
- stob - a short straight stick of wood
- swizzle stick - a small stick used to stir mixed drinks
- walking stick - a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
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is a type of: limb, tree branch - any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
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is a type of: lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrumsame as: control stick, joystick
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is a type of: leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
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referred to in:
- hockey, hockey game, ice hockey - a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled hockey sticks
- field hockey, hockey - a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
- polo - a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
is a type of: sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sportsubtypes:- hockey stick - sports implement consisting of a curved or angled stick used by hockey players to move the puck
- polo mallet, polo stick - a mallet used to strike the ball in polo
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is a type of: implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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is a type of: butt, cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail, fag - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
Verb
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subtypes: redeposit - deposit anew
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is a type of: stay in place - be stationary
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is a type of: attach - become attachedsubtypes: bind - form a chemical bond with
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is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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is a type of: adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or planssame as: adhere
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is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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is a type of: fasten - become fixed or fastened
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is a type of: fasten - become fixed or fastenedverb group: stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue
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is a type of: fasten - become fixed or fastenedverb group: stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue
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verb group: stick - pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
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verb group: stick - pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
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entail: attach - become attachedsubtypes:
- mold - fit tightly, follow the contours of
- conglutinate - stick together
- agglutinate - clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
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same as: sting
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is a type of: bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearlysubtypes:
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