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The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
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The cat gave its fur a lick.
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The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.
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Give me a lick of ice cream.
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A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue.
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a lick of paint
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A place where animals lick minerals from the ground.
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The birds gathered at the clay lick.
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A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill and a stream.
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We used to play in the lick.
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A stroke or blow.
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Hit that wedge a good lick with the sledgehammer.
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A small amount; a whit.
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I didn't do a lick of work today.
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An attempt at something.
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A short motif.
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There are some really good blues licks in this solo.
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A rate of speed. (Always qualified by good, fair, or a similar adjective.)
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The bus was travelling at a good lick when it swerved and left the road.
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An act of cunnilingus.
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You up for a lick tonight?