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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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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
State exchanges are the federal government’s way of sticking states with the cost and responsibility of a massive new bureaucratic program, the right decision was made for South Carolina, and Governor Haley would make it again today.
There are disagreements. President Donald Trump's sticking to President Donald Trump guns, and President Donald Trump's going to talk to them.
In the midst of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is of the utmost importance that there be stable leadership within HHS and that decisions are driven by science and the public health, any leadership changes being made at this time should be executed only to the extent necessary to ensure the Department and its employees are best positioned for the COVID-19 response. Our response to this crisis can not be steady if its leadership is being constantly shuffled and if experts are being constrained or removed when they insist on following the science and sticking to the facts.
Fellow Californian young gun Morikawa:
My game throughout my entire life of playing golf has been staying really steady and sticking to my game plan, i have a smooth tempo. If I can stay like that tomorrow it should be pretty exciting.
The antipathy towards more austerity with the general public and (Greek governing party) Syriza is a major sticking point and means a quick resolution is unlikely if it means Greece has to capitulate.
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- klejącyPolish
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