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crabstick

noun

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as in hickory

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Noun

Sugar maples, oaks and hickory trees turn the bluffs red, orange, and gold.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
After a research trip to Texas steakhouses, Clark switched his kitchen from broiler to hardwood grilling, drawing inspiration from Gallagher’s Steakhouse in New York, his favorite, which cooks over hickory.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 July 2026

Definition of hickory

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It’s fueled by a propane tank that tucks neatly inside the table, which is crafted from a combination of metal and weather-resistant rattan.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
The set is wrapped in durable rattan with steel frames underneath, and the tabletop is made of weather-resistant acacia wood.

— Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 13 June 2026

Definition of rattan

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An ugly brawl ensued after Michigan players planted the university's flag on the OSU logo at midfield that led to police using mace.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
After that, my father consulted with our mailman, who went to his truck and returned with a large cannister of mace.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

Definition of mace

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Typically, some models deviate and predict a waning event at some point, or a switch into La Niña, which is El Niño’s colder water sibling.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Typically, this bait-and-switch would lead to a Wally Pipp situation where Pipp’s replacement (in this case Lou Gehrig) never gave up his spot.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of switch

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In this case, Hole 1 features the mildest stave finish, while Hole 3 is the most intense.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
In 1975, the museum purchased his work Georgia Gate, a structure of fluidly bent pine staves inspired by photos of Georgia tombstones the artist saw in musicologist Marshall Stearns’s 1970 book The Story of Jazz.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Mar. 2026

Definition of stave

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