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a stick used to support a person while walking
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She tapped her cane lightly on the floor.
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riet, stengel
the stiff and hollow stem of some tall plants such as sugar cane or bamboo
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Artisans crafted intricate furniture using the flexible yet strong cane of rattan plants.
Ambachtslieden maakten ingewikkeld meubilair met het flexibele maar sterke riet van rotanplanten.
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a long, thin, stiff stem of certain plants, such as bamboo or sugarcane, often used to support other plants or as material for objects
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Bamboo canes were used to make a trellis.
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a thin, stiff switch used historically to punish students by striking
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He feared the cane more than failing the exam.
to cane
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to strike someone with a cane, usually as a form of punishment
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He was caned lightly on the hand as a warning.
