haystack
pronunciation
How to pronounce haystack in British English:
UK [ˈheɪstæk]
How to pronounce haystack in American English:
US [ˈheɪstæk]
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- Noun:
- a stack of hay
Word Origin
- haystack (n.)
- mid-15c., from hay + stack (n.).
Example
- 1. Robert hid behind a haystack and waited for the boy .
- 2. If you were looking for it , it would be like looking for a needle in a planet-sized haystack .
- 3. The planck teams are busy now removing this foreground fog , a meticulous process akin to identifying and removing all the hay in a haystack to reveal the needle within .
- 4. Thin ( as thin as the needle in the haystack ) , he folds his aching body and grasps in his bony hand the photograph of one , two , three , and four .
- 5. " Most search engines try to help you find a needle in a haystack , " mr. rajaraman said , " but what we 're trying to do is help you explore the haystack . "