Sticking place

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sticking \Stick"ing\,
   a. & n. from {Stick}, v.
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   {Sticking piece}, a piece of beef cut from the neck. [Eng.]
      

   {Sticking place}, the place where a thing sticks, or remains
      fast; sticking point.
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            But screw your courage to the sticking place,
            And we'll not fail.                   --Shak.
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   {Sticking plaster}, an adhesive plaster for closing wounds,
      and for similar uses.

   {Sticking point}. Same as {Sticking place}, above.
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