Lexic.us

Definition of Stick on

1. Verb. Apply a heavy coat to.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stick On

Literary usage of Stick on

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"... was repeatedly cart-whipped by his order; and he was also seen repeatedly to strike the child with a stick on the head, so as to break Tier head; ..."

2. Forest Mensuration by Herman Haupt Chapman (1921)
"Effect of Dimensions of stick on Solid Contents. The effect of a given amount or rate of crook, or of given irregularities of surface, in diminishing the ..."

3. The American Boys Handy Book by Daniel Carter Beard (1890)
"Fasten another string to bottom of cross-stick on right arm, draw it tight and wrap it on spine four inches below intersection of arm-stick, ..."

4. Recreation by George O. Shields, American Canoe Association, League of American Sportsmen (1898)
"Then comes a stick about 10 feet long, laid on top of the stick on the ground ... You lay your bait stick on the stick on the ground, so the big end of the ..."

5. The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Literature by Rufus Edmonds Shapley (1884)
"... had become such an adept in the art of getting rid of his troublesome customers that it might well be considered a feat to stick on him. ..."

6. Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1995)
"STICK-ON STORYBOOKS The DLM publishing company offers a number of picture books that come with removable ruled stick-on paper. The child affixes the ruled ..."

7. A Dictionary of Chemistry: On the Basis of Mr. Nicholson's, in which the ...by Andrew Ure, William Nicholson by Andrew Ure, William Nicholson (1821)
"... and does not become solid enough to stick on alone. Fine porcelain clay, mixed with a solution of borax, is well adapted to iron vessels, ..."

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