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Definitions for sticking
stick·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, relieved, sticking(p), sticking out(p)adjective
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
"the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"
Webster Dictionary
Sticking
of Stick
Sticking
a. & n. from Stick, v
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Sticking
The adherence, after the current is cut off, of the armature to the poles of a magnet. In telegraphy it is a cause of annoyance and obstructs the working. It may, in telegraphy, be due to too weak a spring for drawing back the armature, or to imperfect breaking of the contact by the despatcher's key or by the receiver's relay.
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Rank popularity for the word 'sticking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3394
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tickings
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sticking in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sticking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of sticking in a Sentence
One -- the desire to win. It's lonely sticking your head through the White House gate and wondering what's going on, eight years in exile is a long time. And so I think there will be some discipline to be able to recognize how important this race is for the future of the country.
I'm not sticking around because they don't want to agree to language.
When you look at our position, that is being in the minority and looking like we will be there for a while, every opportunity we get, I think we have to at least try to bring our votes together to affect change, our power will be sticking together.
Our perspective is that this a global challenge, and all rich countries should be playing their part both in helping the victims and in trying to support political and diplomat efforts to tackle the problem at source, the fact that people are literally lapping up on the shores of Europe tells you that sticking your head in the sand is certainly not moral but it is not wise either.
Sticking refugees in trains and sending them somewhere completely different to where they think they're going reminds us of the darkest chapter of our continent's history.
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- klejącyPolish
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