fire stick
Americannoun
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a relatively long and slender piece of wood that is twirled against a flat, broad piece of wood to light a fire by friction.
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a burning or smoldering stick.
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
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
“I chose a Fire Stick because, as an existing Prime customer, it felt like the easiest and cheapest way to host all of my streaming services in one place. While the experience isn’t entirely awful, I would rate it a six at best.”
From Salon
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