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What has happened to architecture since the second world war that the only passers-by who can contemplate it without pain are those equipped with a white stick and a dog?
Bernard Levin

Meaning of "white stick" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITE STICK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITE STICK

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White stick 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 WHITE STICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

white stick

White cane

A white cane is used by many people who are blind or visually impaired. Its primary uses are as a mobility tool and as a courtesy to others, but there are at least five varieties, each serving a slightly different need.

Definition of white stick in the English dictionary

The definition of white stick in the dictionary is a walking stick used by a blind person for feeling the way: painted white as a sign to others that the person is blind.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITE STICK

white sale
white sandalwood
white sapphire
white sauce
White Sea
white settler
white shark
white slave
white slavery
white snakeroot
white spirit
white spruce
white squall
white Stilton
White supremacist
White supremacy
white tea tree
white tie
white toast
white trash

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITE STICK

breadstick
broomstick
candlestick
chapstick
control stick
dipstick
drumstick
gear stick
hockey stick
incense stick
joystick
lipstick
matchstick
nightstick
nonstick
slapstick
stick
tick
walking stick
wrong end of the stick
yardstick

Synonyms and antonyms of white stick in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «white stick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITE STICK

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

Translator English - Chinese

白棒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palo blanco
570 millions of speakers

English

white stick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफेद छड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصا البيضاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белый палки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vara
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাদা লাঠি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canne blanche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kayu putih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白杖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흰색 스틱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Putih tongkat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thanh trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளை குச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांढरा स्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beyaz sopa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bastone bianco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biały kij
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білий палки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

băț alb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λευκό ραβδί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wit stok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vit käpp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvit stokk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of white stick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE STICK»

The term «white stick» is regularly used and occupies the 88.059 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE STICK» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «WHITE STICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word white stick.
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Bernard Levin
What has happened to architecture since the second world war that the only passers-by who can contemplate it without pain are those equipped with a white stick and a dog?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITE STICK»

Discover the use of white stick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to white stick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ownership of the Human Body: Philosophical Considerations on ...
THE STICK, THE EYE, AND OWNERSHIP OF THE BODY I. INTRODUCTION It is a tradition in some countries that blind people use a white stick. The white stick is not only a useful instrument for spatial orientation but it has also symbolic ...
H.A. Ten Have, Jos V. M. Welie, Stuart F. Spicker, 1998
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What Every American Should Know About American History: 225 ...
Andrew Jackson Defeats the Creek at Horseshoe Bend (1814) 81 marched into Red Stick country with 5,000 militiamen, 19 companies of white- allied Cherokee warriors, and 200 White Stick Creeks. Early in November 1813, a detachment ...
Alan Alelrod, Charles Phillips, 2008
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panah
As White Stick to the Court of England, I may claim for my genealogical tree — whence I was cut by the Norman sword of William — a very distinguished oak still flourishing near Battle. At this moment, I feel a sympathy with my illustrious km ...
‎1850
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Boys' Life
Open the envelope, put the two sticks on the table, show that one is white and the other yellow, and drop both back into the envelope. Hold it open so you can look down inside. Take out the white stick, show it, and put it into your pocket behind ...
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Punch
As White Stick to the Court of England, I may claim for my genealogical tree — whence I was cut by the Norman sword of William — a very distinguished oak still flourishing near Battle. At this moment, I feel a sympathy with my illustrious km ...
‎1849
6
The Encyclopedia Of the War Of 1812: A Political, Social, ...
Open fighting between the two sides broke out in 1813 when a Red Stick war party was ambushed by a White Stick party. The White Sticks captured the Red Stick leader and executed him. The United States entered the war on July 27, 1813, ...
Spencer C. Tucker, 2012
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A Historical Analysis of the Creek Indian Hillabee Towns: ...
The Marbury census of 1792 reported 150 warriors in the town. Later, in 1796, Benjamin Hawkins reported that the longtime trader in the town was Robert Grierson and the town contained a square-ground. The Red/White Stick Debate and ...
Don C. East, 2008
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The Invention of the White Race
In the Creek War of 1813-14 of the United States against the Red Stick Creek Indians, White Stick Creeks and Cherokees fought on the victorious "American" side under the command of General Andrew Jackson. In the decisive battle of that ...
Theodore W. Allen, 1994
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Disability Discourse
I have used a White stick for 30 years and have noticed a change in people's responses especially in recent times. It used to be the case that people assumed total blindness, but now the question 'are you partial?' is common. Similarly, if I am ...
Corker, Mairian, French, Sally, 1999
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How to Find Your Light of Ecstasy Within: The Simple Way to ...
In one of the drawers you'll find a solid white sugar stick so get it out and lay the white stick on top of the desk. Next look at the wall in front of the desk and you'll see a full length mirror. Please stand up take the white sugar stick in hand and ...
Bill Dugger, 2010

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITE STICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term white stick is used in the context of the following news items.
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Homeless blind man's stolen white stick replaced by Good …
A Good Samaritan has helped a homeless blind man to replace a guide stick stolen by a cruel thief. Rough sleeper 'Lee' was alone outside The Co-Op in ... «Manchester Evening News, May 15»
2
Shock after homeless blind man is robbed of his white stick by thug …
A homeless blind man had his white stick stolen by a cruel thief as he stood alone in the city centre is desperately seeking a replacement. 'Lee' was outside The ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
3
Getaway driver who took white stick to court to trick jury into thinking …
Keble Thompson carried a white stick into his trial at Croydon Crown Court to dupe the jury into believing he could not drive. The 39-year-old claimed he had ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Alex Trebek, Pat Sajak, Vanna White Stick With 'Jeopardy!', 'Wheel …
Likewise, Sony's Wheel of Fortune duo Pat Sajak and Vanna White have signed through '17-18, both shows' EP Harry Friedman announced. “The enduring ... «Deadline.com, Mar 15»
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The white stick gets a 21st century makeover: £30 smart cane uses …
In the 1930s, countries around the world began to introduce white canes, which both helped blind people 'feel' the ground in front of them and made them more ... «Daily Mail, Jun 14»
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A shoe to help do away with the white stick
Visually challenged individuals may soon be able to enjoy a free-spirited walk without having to rely on the white stick if a young inventor's patent for a shoe with ... «The Hindu, Mar 14»
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Police use Taser on blind man after stick mistaken for sword
A police force has apologised after an officer used a Taser on a blind man whose white stick was mistaken for a sword. Colin Farmer, 61, was stunned by police ... «BBC News, Oct 12»

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