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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.

   “Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick.”

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   A stick-like item:

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   Ability; specifically:

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.

9. Meaning 9 · noun

   A measure.

10. Meaning 10 · verb

    To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.

11. Meaning 11 · verb

    To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.

    “to stick type”

12. Meaning 12 · verb

    To furnish or set with sticks.

How this word is used

• General “Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular stick.”
• General “to stick type”

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