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sticker
CIDE DICTIONARY
sticker, n.
- One who, or that which, sticks; as, a bill sticker. [1913 Webster]
- That which causes one to stick; that which puzzles or poses. Tackeray. [1913 Webster]
- In the organ, a small wooden rod which connects (in part) a key and a pallet, so as to communicate motion by pushing. [1913 Webster]
- Same as Paster, 2. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sticker, n.
1 an adhesive label or notice etc.
2 a person or thing that sticks.
3 a persistent person.
1 an adhesive label or notice etc.
2 a person or thing that sticks.
3 a persistent person.
THESAURUS
sticker
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