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Poking stick

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throwing sticknounA wooden tool used to throw a dart, spear or other missile; a spear thrower; (Australia) a woomera.
pogo sticknounA toy, used for hopping up and down on, consisting of a pole with a T-bar handle at one end, and spring-loaded footpads on the other.
shooting sticknounA walking stick that has a spike at one end, and a handle that unfolds into a simple seat; used as a short-term seat at outdoor events.
stickpinnoun(US) An ornamented pin used to secure a necktie's end flat against the shirt, a tie tack.
big sticknoun(often attributive) Significant power to punish or coerce.
walkingsticknounAlternative form of walking stick. [A tool, such as a cane, used to ease pressure on the legs, and to aid stability, when walking.]
proddingnounThe act of giving a prod.
walking sticknounA tool, such as a cane, used to ease pressure on the legs, and to aid stability, when walking.
flagsticknoun(golf) The pole which marks the location of a hole
jabbingverbA motion or gesture that jabs; a jab.
stickingverbA sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.
hockey sticknoun(Canada, US, ice hockey) A stick used to handle the puck in ice hockey, having a flat, angled blade at the end.
sticklikeResembling a stick in form
chopsticknoun(usually in the plural) An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23 cm (10 inches) in length.
cue stickA cue stick (or simply cue, more specifically billiards cue, pool cue, or snooker cue) is an item of sporting equipment essential to the games of pool, snooker and carom billiards.
pool sticknounsports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
toothpicknounA small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.
carrot sticknouna stick of carrot eaten raw
pigstickingnounAlternative form of pig-sticking. [(colloquial, dated, India, Anglo-Indian) The hunting of boars.]
stick insectnounAny of various insects of the order Phasmida that mimic sticks or twigs.

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