short stick

collocation in English

meaningsofshortandstick

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short
adjective
uk
/ʃɔːt/us
/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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stick
noun
uk
/stɪk/us
/stɪk/
a thin piece of wood or ...
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(Definition ofshortandstickfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That is ashortstickwith a loop on it which you put over the bottom lip of a horse and twist it like this.
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A short crosse (orshortstick) measures between 40in m and to convert72 long; typically used by defenders or midfielders.
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Ashortstickis held out pointing vertically at arms length by its base pointing vertically.
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This is played with snorkeling gear and ashortstickconnected to one arm.
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In the case that it could not be caught, the opposing team picks up theshortstick, and throws it toward the hole.
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It was for this purpose that together with fellow members of the youth movement he developed theshortstickfighting method.
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Theshortstickmethod became most popular by use, due to the adaptation of the young generation of recruits.
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Usually he carried ashortstickdecorated with the doll head of a fool or puppet on the end.
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The tanjo is not to be confused with the pre-meji erashortstickhanbo.
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It is struck on the left side with ashortstickand on the right side with the hand.
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The yawari, tessen (iron fan), andshortstickcan be used to apply yawara or jujutsu techniques.
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It was ashortstick, on one end of which was loosely wound the raw material.
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This is ashortstickof medication.
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Lucas ended up drawing theshortstickand was therefore condemned to death.
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Ashortstickis used on it.
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He chooses long sticks to break and picks up short sticks that he does not break.
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Four males wheeled out prams to sound effects of screaming babies, and in a very funny act, juggled crying babies on short sticks.
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When foraging for honey, chimps will use modified short sticks to scoop the honey out of the hive, that is, if the bees are stingless.
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