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Protecting national security amounts to looking for needles in a haystack. The work becomes more difficult if the haystack is larger. Restricting immigration generally, and illegal immigration in particular, limits growth in the haystack, and supports protection of national security.
Jan C. Ting

Meaning of "haystack" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAYSTACK

haystack  [ˈheɪˌstæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAYSTACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Haystack is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAYSTACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

haystack

Hay

Hay is grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for grazing livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay is also fed to pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs. Pigs may be fed hay, but they do not digest it as efficiently as more fully herbivorous animals. Hay can be used as animal fodder when or where there is not enough pasture or rangeland on which to graze an animal, when grazing is unavailable due to weather or when lush pasture by itself is too rich for the health of the animal. It is also fed during times when an animal is unable to access pasture, such as when animals are kept in a stable or barn.

Definition of haystack in the English dictionary

The definition of haystack in the dictionary is a large pile of hay, esp one built in the open air and covered with thatch.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAYSTACK


attack
əˈtæk
Blu-tack
ˈbluːtæk
counterattack
ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk
Cuttack
kʌˈtæk
hackmatack
ˈhækməˌtæk
hardtack
ˈhɑːdˌtæk
isotach
ˈaɪsəʊˌtæk
nunatak
ˈnʌnəˌtæk
restack
ˌriːˈstæk
smokestack
ˈsməʊkˌstæk
stack
stæk
tach
tæk
tack
tæk
thumbtack
ˈθʌmˌtæk
ticktack
ˈtɪkˌtæk
tie-tack
ˈtaɪˌtæk
tietac
ˈtaɪˌtæk
tintack
ˈtɪnˌtæk
unstack
ʌnˈstæk
untack
ʌnˈtæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAYSTACK

hayer
Hayes
hayey
hayfield
hayfork
haylage
hayle
hayloft
haymaker
haymaking
haymow
hayrack
hayrick
hayride
hayseed
haysel
Haytian
Haywain
hayward
haywire

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAYSTACK

airborne attack
angle of attack
anxiety attack
arson attack
banzai attack
bilious attack
chimney stack
dictionary attack
ground attack
hard tack
heart attack
impingement attack
line of attack
on the wrong tack
panic attack
rocket attack
suicide attack
the attack
tie tack
torpedo attack

Synonyms and antonyms of haystack in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «haystack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAYSTACK

Find out the translation of haystack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of haystack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «haystack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

干草堆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

almiar
570 millions of speakers

English

haystack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूखी घास का ढेर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَوْمَةٌ مَضْغُوضَةٌ مِنَ القَشِّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стог сена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palheiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খড়ের গাদা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

meule de foin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jerami
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heuhaufen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

干し草の山
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건초 더미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jerami
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đống cỏ khô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைக்கோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गवत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuru ot yığını
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pagliaio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stóg siana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стіг сіна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șură de fân
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θημωνιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hooiberg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

höstack
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høystakk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of haystack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAYSTACK»

The term «haystack» is very widely used and occupies the 10.457 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAYSTACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about haystack

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3 QUOTES WITH «HAYSTACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word haystack.
1
Ronnie Barker
But first, the news: The House of Commons was sealed off today after police chased an escaped lunatic through the front door during Prime Minister's question time. A spokesman at Scotland Yard said it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
2
Andrew O'Hagan
Fans of football and fans of nationhood have a similar zeal. Read the fanzines: their contributors could find a needle-sized diss in a haystack of compliments, and their passions are fundamentalist.
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Jan C. Ting
Protecting national security amounts to looking for needles in a haystack. The work becomes more difficult if the haystack is larger. Restricting immigration generally, and illegal immigration in particular, limits growth in the haystack, and supports protection of national security.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAYSTACK»

Discover the use of haystack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to haystack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Haystack
Presents the history of the haystack, once a common sight on the prairie landscape and a model for the responsible use of natural resources
Bonnie Geisert, 2003
2
DINOSAUR IN A HAYSTACK
From fads to fungus, baseball to beeswax, Gould always circles back to the great themes of time, change, and history, carrying readers home to the centering theme of evolution.
Stephen Jay Gould, 2011
3
Needle in a Haystack
Argentina under the dictatorship. No one is innocent. A crime novel by a former member of the guerrilla movement
Ernesto Mallo, 2010
4
Missing Link & Operation Haystack - Two Classic Stories ...
In Operation Haystack Agent Orne must content with genetic manipulation and dig deep into a complex political situation to untangle deep embedded secrets. Vintage Herbert.
Frank Herbert, 2008
5
Finding the Needle in the Haystack: Finding True Christian ...
Discover, as they did, that this is actually the story of the gift of God's love to two of His children; it is aboutHis love.
Richard Vaden, Christine Vaden, 2011
6
Interstellar Matter: Proceedings of the Second Haystack ...
Dedicated to Alan Barrett, formerly of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), this text updates current understanding of the composition and dynamics of interstellar matter.
James M. Moran, Paul T. P. Ho, 1988
7
The Haystack Syndrome: Sifting Information Out of the Data Ocean
Starting with the structure of an organization, 'The Haystack Syndrome' ends with a detailed description of the logic that must underpin the information system for any organization to maximize effectiveness.
Eliyahu M. Goldratt, 2006
8
The Haystack
Vintage Jack Lasenby tale set in Waharoa, the same town and Depression years as the setting for Old Drumble, and featuring some of the same characters.
Jack Lasenby, 2010
9
Intrusion Detection
Haystack is a system that was developed by Tracor Applied Sciences, Inc. ( initially, from 1987 to 1989) and Haystack Labs (from 1989 to 1991) for the U.S. Air Force Cryptologic Support Center. Haystack was designed to help security officers ...
Rebecca Gurley Bace, 2000
10
Haystack Shepherds (a problem no one wants to talk about)
Encouragement: Being the opposite of this haystack pastor/ shepherd is worthy of ten gold stars, my friend! If you are willing to be accountable to your board (who may have several yes-men), there is an element of praise due you. However ...
Bella Gregor

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAYSTACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term haystack is used in the context of the following news items.
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Firefighters stop haystack blaze from spreading at Mabton dairy
Firefighters responded to a haystack fire early Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at a dairy south of Mabton, Wash. The fire destroyed 850 hay bales and ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
2
Rat in a haystack: Barn Hunt sics dogs on concealed critters
The old saw about searching for a needle in a haystack typically refers to just one item. Barn Hunt complicates the search with two decoy pipes ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
3
Quidditch rules are far better known by people than rules of real sports
It's like playing an entire football game, then naming a winner based on who finds a needle in the sideline haystack. Seriously, Rowling thought ... «For The Win, Jul 15»
4
Food briefs
... contest, sack races, a water-balloon toss, money in the haystack, three-legged races, a hula-hoop contest, Frisbee throw and turtle races. «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
5
Zipping past Pluto, a spacecraft thrills America — and a small town …
That's like looking for a needle in a haystack, and that's what most people aren't willing to do. It's brutal. “But I knew that if I didn't do this job, ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
6
Record of probation service hired by Hillsborough is iffy
... to find the one alert that deals with your one guy in this massive database is like finding a needle in a haystack,” Powers told the supervisors. «TBO.com, Jul 15»
7
ISIS using social media to reach millions in the U.S.
According to FBI director James Comey, “Our job is to look at a haystack the size of this country for needles that are increasingly invisible to us ... «wwlp.com, Jul 15»
8
Teen in good spirits after surviving mountain plane crash
"It can be very much like a needle in a haystack," the Civil Air Patrol's Lowell Silver told KING . "From 1,000 feet in the air, even the smallest clue ... «ABC2 News, Jul 15»
9
Mamey -- A Tropical Miami Fruit That Should Become Mainstream
So once individual mameys become ripe in stores—a true needle in a haystack—they fly off the shelves, bought either by anxious customers, ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
10
Makan Malaysian Cafe Slows Down the Pace in Platt Park
Whole peanuts and hard-boiled eggs are common enough, but the haystack of crispy-fried anchovies — with glints of silver skin gleaming ... «Westword, Jul 15»

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