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picket in Irish

picket in Irish is staic — picket means a person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.

picket in Irish

staic
noun
A stake driven into the ground.

What does "picket" mean?

  1. noun A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
    "Workers formed a picket outside the factory gates."
  2. noun A pointed wooden or metal stake driven into the ground, as in a fence.
    "The garden was bordered by a white picket fence."
  3. verb To stand outside a workplace in protest, usually as part of a strike.
    "The union picketed the office for a full week."
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picket in a sentence

  • Workers formed a picket outside the factory gates.
  • She joined the picket line at dawn.
  • The garden was bordered by a white picket fence.
  • The union picketed the office for a full week.

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What is "picket" in Irish?

"picket" in Irish is staic. picket means: A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.

How do you use "picket" in a sentence?

Example: "Workers formed a picket outside the factory gates." In Irish, "picket" is staic.

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