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• Sustantivo que designa un espasmo muscular doloroso, especialmente en el cuello o la espalda, o un montón de heno apilado.

A noun referring to a painful muscle spasm, especially in the neck or back, or a stack of hay.

1. Muscle spasmB2informalbritish

   A painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle, especially in the neck or back.

   Espasmo muscular

   • He woke up with a rick in his neck after sleeping awkwardly.
   • She had a rick in her back from lifting heavy boxes.
   • A sudden rick in his shoulder made him wince.

   Sinónimoscrampkinkspasm

2. B1formalbritish

   A pile or stack of hay, straw, or similar material, often built outdoors.

   Almiar

   • The farmer built a large rick of hay in the field.
   • They covered the rick with a tarp to protect it from rain.
   • A rick of straw stood near the barn.

   Sinónimoscockhaystackshockstack

• Verbo en desuso que significa apilar o amontonar, especialmente heno o paja formando un almiar o hacina. También se usa en contextos dialectales.

An obsolete verb meaning to stack or pile up, especially hay or straw into a rick. Also used in dialectal contexts.

1. Pile in ricksC1formalbritish

   To stack hay, straw, or similar material into a rick (a large, neat pile).

   Apilar en almiar

   • The farmer ricked the hay before the rain started.
   • They spent the afternoon ricking the straw in the field.
   • The workers carefully ricked the dried grass for storage.

   Sinónimoscockheappilestack

2. Twist suddenly so as to sprainB2informalbritish

   To sprain or strain a joint, especially the neck or back, by a sudden twist.

   Torcerse de golpe

   • He ricked his neck while sleeping in an awkward position.
   • She ricked her back lifting the heavy box.
   • I ricked my ankle stepping off the curb.

   Sinónimossprainstrainturntwistwrench