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stick⋅ful

  [stik-fool]
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–noun, plural -fuls. Printing.
as much set type as a composing stick will hold, usually about two column inches.
Origin:
1675–85; stick 1 + -ful

Usage note:
See -ful.
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stick·ful   (stĭk'fŭl')   
n.   Printing
The amount of type a composing stick will hold.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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