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Painstick vs Rainstick - What's the difference?

painstick | rainstick |

As nouns the difference between painstick and rainstick

is that painstick is {{cx|scifi|lang=en}} A weapon consisting of a baton capable of delivering a jolt of pain on contact with the body while rainstick is a hollow tube partially filled with pebbles or beans, and with small pins or thorns arranged helically on its inner surface, so that it produces a rain-like sound when upended.

painstick

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A weapon consisting of a baton capable of delivering a jolt of pain on contact with the body.

    • References

    * Google Books: [https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=881&tbm=bks&sclient=psy-ab&q=%22painstick%22&btnG=&oq=&gs_l=&pbx=1]

    rainstick

    English

    (wikipedia rainstick)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hollow tube partially filled with pebbles or beans, and with small pins or thorns arranged helically on its inner surface, so that it produces a rain-like sound when upended.