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Another word for straw

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Noun
  1. See also:

    hay

Idioms:

    grasp at straws or a straw

    2. a straw in the wind

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Sentence Examples

  • Basket work, straw goods, feathers 39,000

  • The pipe of the upper joint alone is selected for plaiting, the remainder of the straw being used for other purposes.

  • The seniors tried to collect straw and potatoes and, in general, food for the men.

  • The outgoing tenant must leave the straw and manure of the year, if he received them at the beginning of his lease, and even where he has not so received them, the owner may retain them according to valuation (Art.

  • In his safe, warm place in the straw, Caedmon soon fell asleep.

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