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fire stick

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[fahyuhr stik] / ˈfaɪər ˌstɪk /
Or firestick

Or fire-stick

noun

  1. a relatively long and slender piece of wood that is twirled against a flat, broad piece of wood to light a fire by friction.

  2. a burning or smoldering stick.

  3. poker.


Etymology

Origin of fire stick

First recorded in 1250–1300

Example Sentences

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Gareth Sutcliffe and Ollie Meir, who authored the research, described the Amazon Fire Stick - which they argue is the device many people use to access illegal streams - as "a piracy enabler".

From BBC

The Amazon Fire Stick is a major cause of the problem, according to the report.

From BBC

In November last year, a Liverpool man who sold Fire Stick devices he reconfigured to allow people to illegally stream Premier League football matches was jailed.

From BBC

The Enders report says the fire stick enables "billions of dollars in piracy" overall.

From BBC

Nudleman prefers to use his Amazon Fire Stick’s voice search feature to look for specific titles he’s interested in, but that experience is its own can of worms.

From Salon