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41Straw man (literature) — In literature, Straw men of both the literal and metaphorical kind have been employed in literature over the years. The fact that a straw man has the shape of a man, but has nothing but (symbolically) worthless straw inside, makes it a symbol for …
42Straw Dogs (band) — Infobox musical artist | Name = Straw Dogs Img capt = Seattle based Americana Rock group featuring David von Beck and Darren Smith. Img size = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Seattle Genre = Rock Years active = 1997 – present Label =… …
43Straw-necked Ibis — Taxobox name = Straw necked Ibis status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Ciconiiformes familia = Threskiornithidae genus = Threskiornis species = T. spinicollis binomial = Threskiornis… …
44Straw man (dummy) — A straw man is a dummy in the shape of a human usually made up entirely out of straw material, or created by stuffing straw into clothes. Straw men are commonly used as scarecrows, combat training targets, swordsmiths test targets, effigies to be …
45Straw bale — used. traw bale constructionWhen bales are used to build or insulate buildings, the straw bales are commonly finished with plaster. The plastered walls provide excellent thermal mass, compressive and ductile structural strength, and excellent… …
46straw — n. tube 1) (to drink) through a straw 2) (misc.) to decide smt. by drawing straws (also fig.) misc. 3) a straw in the wind ( a hint of smt. to come ); to clutch at straws ( to try in desperation ); the last straw, or: the straw that broke the… …
47straw */*/ — UK [strɔː] / US [strɔ] noun Word forms straw : singular straw plural straws 1) [uncountable] the yellow stems of dried crops such as wheat bales of straw a straw hat 2) [countable] a long thin paper or plastic tube that you use for drinking •… …
48straw — /strɔ / (say straw) noun 1. a single stalk or stem, especially of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats, and barley. 2. a mass of such stalks, especially after drying and threshing, used as fodder, as material for hats, etc. 3. a… …
49Straw Buyer — A person who makes a purchase on behalf of another person. A straw buyer is used when the real buyer cannot complete the transaction for some reason. It is not necessarily illegal to use a straw buyer, except where the transaction involves fraud… …
50straw — noun 1 dried plant stems used for food, packaging, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ clean, fresh … OF STRAW ▪ bale ▪ I sat on a bale of straw near the fire. PREPOSITION …
