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strike-stick

strike-stick noun: a stick passed along the rim of a corn-measure for the purpose of sweeping off excess corn in order to provide an exact measure.

Noun

strike-stick (plural strike-sticks)

  1. (dialectal) A stick passed along the rim of a corn-measure for the purpose of sweeping off excess corn in order to provide an exact measure.

Forms of strike-stick

pluralstrike-sticks

Origin of strike-stick

From strike + stick. Compare Dutch strijkstok (“bow for playing an instrument”).

Questions about strike-stick

What does strike-stick mean?
Strike-stick means a stick passed along the rim of a corn-measure for the purpose of sweeping off excess corn in order to provide an exact measure.
What part of speech is strike-stick?
Strike-stick is a noun.
What is the plural of strike-stick?
The plural of strike-stick is strike-sticks.

Words near strike-stick in the dictionary

  1. strike-outs
  2. strike-slip
  3. strike-slip fault
  4. strike-slip faults
  5. strike-slips
  6. strike-stick
  7. strike-sticks
  8. strikeable
  9. strikeball
  10. strikebound
  11. strikebreak

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