Straw
101Straw poll — A straw poll or straw vote is a vote with nonbinding results. Straw polls provide important interactive dialogue among movements within large groups, reflecting trends like organization and motivation. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21209617 Vote… …
102Straw polls for the Democratic Party 2008 presidential nomination — Numerous straw polls were held for the Democratic Party s 2008 United States presidential nomination. Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama lead all Democratic candidates in total straw poll victories.The following sections collect local… …
103Straw Dogs — Infobox Film name = Straw Dogs caption = U.S. theatrical poster for Straw Dogs . director = Sam Peckinpah producer = Daniel Melnick writer = Novel: Gordon Williams Screenplay: David Zelag Goodman Sam Peckinpah starring = Dustin Hoffman Susan… …
104Straw man — This article is about the logical fallacy. For other uses, see Straw man (disambiguation). Man of straw redirects here. For the novel by Heinrich Mann, see Der Untertan. For the agricultural tool used to scare birds, see Scarecrow. A straw man is …
105Straw wine — Grapes, laid out to dry Grapes, laid out to dry Straw wine, or rai …
106straw poll — noun an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue • Syn: ↑straw vote • Hypernyms: ↑poll, ↑opinion poll, ↑public opinion poll, ↑canvass * * * straw poll or straw vote n …
107straw man — noun 1. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds • Syn: ↑scarecrow, ↑strawman, ↑bird scarer, ↑scarer • Derivationally related forms: ↑scare (for: ↑scarer) …
108Straw hat — For the 1974 Soviet film see The Straw Hat. For the crew from One Piece, see Straw Hat Pirates. A straw hat can refer to any brimmed hat that is woven out of straw. This hat is designed to protect the head from the sun, as well as protect against …
109straw vote — noun an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue • Syn: ↑straw poll • Hypernyms: ↑poll, ↑opinion poll, ↑public opinion poll, ↑canvass * * * noun : an unofficial vote (as taken at a chance gathering or by letters of …
110Straw purchase — Under United States federal gun laws, a straw purchase is any purchase from a dealer holding a Federal Firearms License where the buyer conducting the transaction is not the actual purchaser , but is acting as a proxy for another person. Although …
