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  • Straw — Straw, n. [OE. straw, stre, stree, AS. stre[ a]w, from the root of E. strew; akin to OFries. str[=e], D. stroo, G. stroh, OHG. str[=o], Icel. str[=a], Dan. straa, Sw. str[*a]. [root]166. See {Strew}.] 1. A stalk or stem of certain species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Straw-bale construction — “Straw bale construction is at once an American invention and a sustainable answer to housing needs on and off the reservation.” Rick West, Director, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American IndianStraw bale construction is a… …   Wikipedia

  • Straw purchase — Under United States federal gun laws, a straw purchase is any purchase from a dealer holding a Federal Firearms License where the buyer conducting the transaction is not the actual purchaser , but is acting as a proxy for another person. Although …   Wikipedia

  • Straw Dogs (1971 film) — Straw Dogs Theatrical release poster Directed by Sam Peckinpah Produced by …   Wikipedia

  • Straw dog — Straw dogs were used as ceremonial objects in ancient China. Chapter 5 of the Tao Te Ching begins with the lines Heaven and Earth are heartless / treating creatures like straw dogs . Su Ch e comments Heaven and Earth were not partial. They do not …   Wikipedia

  • straw man — n: an intermediary for a transaction (as a conveyance of real property) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. straw man n …   Law dictionary

  • Straw borrower — Straw Borrower: A straw borrower is an individual whose name, social security number, and credit history are used to hide the identity of the organizers of a for profit mortgage fraud scheme. Straw buyers are also used in order to obtain a… …   Wikipedia

  • Straw plaiting — is a method of manufacturing textiles by braiding straw and the industry that surrounds the craft of producing these straw manufactures. Straw is plaited to produce products including hats and ornaments, and the process is undertaken in a number… …   Wikipedia

  • Straw marquetry — is a craft very similar to that of wood marquetry, except that straw replaces the wood veneer. It is thought to have first been practised in the East; examples were brought to England in the 17th century.To mimick the varying shades of wood… …   Wikipedia

  • straw — S3 [stro: US stro:] n [: Old English; Origin: streaw] 1.) a) [U] the dried stems of wheat or similar plants that animals sleep on, and that are used for making things such as baskets, hats etc →↑hay ▪ a straw hat b) a single dried stem of stra …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • straw — [ strɔ ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the yellow stems of dried crops such as wheat: bales of straw a straw hat 2. ) count a long thin paper or plastic tube that you use for drinking clutch/grasp at straws to try to find anything at all that will help… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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