crabstick

noun

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as in hickory

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  1. hickory
  2. birch
  3. rattan
  4. mace
  5. switch
  6. stave
Noun
  • Hemlock dominates the slopes of the Twenty Mile Creek valley, accompanied by hickories, red oak, black walnut, black maple, dogwood, red elder and mountain maple.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But a third of the survey’s dugouts have turned out to be hardwoods, including oak, hickory and elm; the latter is known for its tough, interlocking grain—and its modern reputation for requiring the use of power tools.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of hickory
Noun
  • Niacinamide, glycerin, birch tree sap, and hyaluronic acid deeply hydrate skin, prevent moisture loss, and minimize inflammation.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The Holocaust Memorial Garden consists of two granite boulders, on a bed of gravel, surrounded by a stand of birch trees.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of birch
Noun
  • Synthetic wicker is durable enough to be left outside, but natural rattan or wicker should definitely be brought indoors to prevent water damage.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Each tray is woven from artisanal rattan and includes 25 disposable guest towels with scalloped edges.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of rattan
Noun
  • An argument ensues between two of the officials that ends when the not-quite-dead man gets bonked on the head with a mace.
    David Plazas, The Tennessean, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Weapons of any kind (no knives or mace/pepper spray of any size).
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of mace
Noun
  • The approach for the second version wasn’t to alienate existing players with such a dramatic switch that those who enjoyed the first version wouldn’t know what the second version even was.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • He’s been a switch hitting on-base machine in the minors, batting .275/.392/.449.
    Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of switch
Noun
  • Leslie, circa 1912: At the time, the Searcy County town was home to perhaps the largest stave mills in the world.
    Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The barrels used have a #4 deep char on the staves and a #2 char on the barrel heads.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of stave
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