HAYSTACK


Meaning of HAYSTACK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ heɪstæk ]

( haystacks)

1.

A haystack is a large, solid pile of hay, often covered with a straw roof to protect it, which is left in the field until it is needed.

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2.

If you are trying to find something and say that it is like looking for a needle in a haystack , you mean that you are very unlikely indeed to find it.

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