CEFR B2

thunderstick

noun

Meaning

thunderstick means a narrow plastic balloon that is used as a promotional noise maker by hitting one against another. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses thunderstick to mean a narrow plastic balloon that is used as a promotional noise maker by hitting....
The teacher asked students to find thunderstick in the reading.

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thunderstick (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses thunderstick to mean a narrow plastic balloon that is used as a promotional noise maker by hitting....
The teacher asked students to find thunderstick in the reading.
Check the words around thunderstick to choose the right meaning.

How to Use thunderstick

a/the thunderstick (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a thunderstick."
thunderstick in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked thunderstick in context before translating it."

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