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  • 21rick — rick1 [rık] n [: Old English; Origin: hreac] a large pile of ↑straw or grass that is kept in a field until it is needed = ↑haystack rick 2 rick2 v [T] BrE rick your back/neck to twist and slightly injure your back or neck American Equivalent …

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  • 22rick — [[t]rɪ̱k[/t]] ricks, ricking, ricked 1) VERB If you rick your neck, you hurt it by pulling or twisting it in an unusual way. [BRIT] [V n] Kernaghan missed the United game after he ricked his neck... [V ed] He recovered from a ricked neck. (in AM …

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  • 23rick´er — rick1 «rihk», noun, verb. –n. an outdoor stack, such as of hay or straw, especially one made or covered so that the rain will run off it. –v.t. to form into a rick or ricks. ╂[Old English hrēac] –rick´er, noun. rick2 «rihk», transitive verb, noun …

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  • 24rick — I. noun Etymology: Middle English reek, from Old English hrēac; akin to Old Norse hraukr rick Date: before 12th century 1. a stack (as of hay) in the open air 2. a pile of material (as cordwood) split from short logs II. transitive verb Date:… …

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  • 25rick — 1. noun /ɹɪk/ a) A stack, stook or pile of grain, straw, hay etc., especially as protected with thatching. No turning back now rick, you are property of the US government, no longer protected by the bill of rights; you follow the UCMJ now. b) A… …

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  • 26rick — noun Rick is used after these nouns: ↑hay …

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  • 27rick — I Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary Rickshaw II Mawdesley Glossary rick the fire. To stir the fire with the poker to release the dust and ashes …

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  • 28rick — rick1 noun a stack of hay, corn, or straw, especially one built into a regular shape and thatched. verb form into a rick or ricks. Origin OE hrēac, of Gmc origin. rick2 Brit. noun a slight sprain or strain, especially in the neck or back. verb… …

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  • 30rick — 1. n. & v. n. a stack of hay, corn, etc., built into a regular shape and usu. thatched. v.tr. form into a rick or ricks. Etymology: OE hreac, of unkn. orig. 2. n. & v. (also wrick) n. a slight sprain or strain. v.tr. sprain or strain slightly.… …

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