stick-on

[ stik-on, -awn ]

/ ˈstɪkˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

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noun

a label, sticker, or the like, that has an adhesive backing.

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Origin of stick-on

Noun use of the verb phrase stick on

Words nearby stick-on

stickleback, stickler, Stickler syndrome, Stickley, stickman, stick-on, stick one's neck out, stickout, stickpin, stickseed, stick shift

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How to use stick-on in a sentence

Added to drinking water at concentrations of around one part per million, fluoride ions stick to dental plaque.
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Just the hard-on before you shoot unarmed members of the public.
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Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.
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You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.
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He wore white gloves, a dignified long black coat, and matching pants and vest, and he carried a dark walking stick.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate|Philip Dray|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You see, they always butter their chairs so that they won't stick fast when they sit down.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
By using his walking stick he discovered that they formed a trail to a point in the wall.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
I drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that set of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
I am not informed further; but inasmuch as you are living on the place, my advice is that you stick right there, and hold it.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for stick-on

stick-on

/ (ˈstɪkɒn) /

noun

informal an event with a certain outcome

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