walking stick
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwalkingandstick
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walking
noun[U]
uk/ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/us/ˈwɑː.kɪŋ/
the activity of going for a walk, especially ...
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stick
noun
uk/stɪk/us/stɪk/
a thin piece of wood or ...
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(Definition ofwalkingandstickfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofwalking stick
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Thewalkingstickis there again, steadying the man who drags the wine cart.
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They should then proceed to walking exercises, using a tripod orwalkingstickif required for extra support.
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Evaluation of a modified invertedwalkingstickas a treatment for parkinsonian freezing episodes.
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Or consider the collocationwalkingstick.
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I agree that it could be a shillelagh or, in certain circumstances, a loadedwalkingstick.
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It is like putting awalkingstickinto the delicate mechanism of a watch.
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I had only awalkingstickand it was making for my neighbour's field.
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In fact, the resident might not have been given hiswalkingstick, or he might still have his breakfast tray fastened across his lap.
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The general practitioner should also be able to order minor personal equipment such as a tripodwalkingstick.
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We wish him a speedy rejection of thewalkingstickand crutches and a return to good health.
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The fact that awalkingstickor a hat hanging up in a corner actually belongs to the noble owner means a great deal to the tourist.
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His notable inventions included a leather grape, a revolving wheelbarrow, and a hollow glasswalkingstickfor keeping very small flannel shirts in.
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Gava was known for his trade-mark large-brimmed hat, ivory-handledwalkingstick, gold ring and a cigar between his lips.
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Guests received unusual souvenirs at these events, such as a glass container of liquor inside awalkingstick.
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Using a broom handle for awalkingstick, he was one of the few who survived the march.
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Thewalkingstickused by a hegumen or hegumenia (abbess) is normally of plain wood, unadorned.
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