Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
a stick of butter A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).
a stick of gumA standard rectangular strip of chewing gum.
A cigarette .
Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.
A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
A scroll that is rolled around (mounted on, attached to) a stick.
The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.
A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
the stick-shift lever in a manual transmission car Vehicles, collectively, equipped with manual transmissions.
two hockey sticks, for the goalie at righta lacrosse stick A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
two hockey sticks, for the goalie at righta lacrosse stick A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.
A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)
A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)