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• Nom désignant un spasme musculaire douloureux, en particulier au cou ou au dos, ou une meule de foin.

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.

   Contracture musculaire

   • 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.

   Synonymescrampkinkspasm

2. B1formalbritish

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

   Meule de foin

   • 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.

   Synonymescockhaystackshockstack

• Verbe vieilli ou dialectal signifiant empiler ou entasser, en particulier du foin ou de la paille en meule. Utilisé dans des contextes ruraux ou régionaux.

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).

   Mettre en meule

   • 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.

   Synonymescockheappilestack

2. Twist suddenly so as to sprainB2informalbritish

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

   fouler

   • 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.

   Synonymessprainstrainturntwistwrench