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haystack
[ hey-stak ]
/ ˈheɪˌstæk /
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noun
a stack of hay with a conical or ridged top, built up in the mowed field so as to prevent the accumulation of moisture and promote drying.
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Also especially British, hayrick.
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British Dictionary definitions for haystack
haystack
hayrick (ˈheɪˌrɪk)
/ (ˈheɪˌstæk) /
noun
a large pile of hay, esp one built in the open air and covered with thatch
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Other Idioms and Phrases with haystack
haystack
see needle in a haystack.
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