sticking place
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noun
Also called sticking point. the place or point at which something stops and holds firm.
the place in the lower part of an animal's neck where the knife is thrust in slaughtering.
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Nearby words
- sticker price,
- sticker shock,
- stickful,
- stickhandle,
- stickhandler,
- sticking plaster,
- sticking point,
- stickit,
- stickle,
- stickleback
Origin of sticking place
First recorded in 1570–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019