toothpick
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
toothpick (plural toothpicks)
- A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.
Synonyms[edit]
- dentiscalp, picktooth (obsolete)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
stick for removing food residue from the area between the teeth
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Further reading[edit]
toothpick on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Verb[edit]
toothpick (third-person singular simple present toothpicks, present participle toothpicking, simple past and past participle toothpicked)
- (transitive) To spear (food) on a toothpick.
- (transitive) To transfer (a sample of bacteria, etc.) by means of a toothpick.