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jackstraw

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jack·straw  (jkstrô)
n.
1. jackstraws (used with a sing. verb) A game played with a pile of straws or thin sticks, with the players attempting in turn to remove a single stick without disturbing the others.
2. One of the straws or sticks used in this game.
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Noun1.jackstraw - a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws
spillikin
strip - thin piece of wood or metal
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jackstraw [ˈdʒækstrɔː] N (US) → pajita f
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