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Definition of jackstraws noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jackstraws

noun
 
/ˈdʒækstrɔːz/
 
/ˈdʒækstrɔːz/
(North American English)
(British English spillikins)
[uncountable]
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  1. a game in which you remove a small stick from a pile, without moving any of the other sticks
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