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strickle

Pronunciation: /strɪk(ə)l/

Definition of strickle

noun

1a rod used to level off a heaped measure.

2a whetting tool.

Origin:

Old English stricel (in strickle (sense 1)); related to strike. strickle (sense 2) dates from the mid 17th century

strickle in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of strickle in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

striated
striated muscle
striatum
stricken
stricken in years
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strict
strict construction
strict liability
strictly
strictly for the birds

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