noun
- plural of strick; bundles of flax or hemp fibers prepared for spinning
Usage: technical; textile industry
Examples
- The workers sorted the flax into neat stricks.
- Each strick contained enough fiber for several yards of linen.
- The mill received dozens of stricks from local farmers.
- She learned to prepare stricks during her apprenticeship.
- The quality of the stricks determined the final fabric’s texture.