toothpick

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /tuːθ.pɪk/

Noun

toothpick (plural toothpicks)

1. A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

Synonyms

• dentiscalp, picktooth (obsolete)

Translations

• French: cure-dent
• German: Zahnstocher
• Italian: stuzzicadenti
• Portuguese: palito de dentes, palito de dente
• Russian: зубочи́стка
• Spanish: palillo, escarbadientes, mondadientes

Verb

toothpick (toothpicks, present participle toothpicking; past and past participle toothpicked)

1. (transitive) To spear (food) on a toothpick.
2. (transitive) To transfer (a sample of bacteria, etc.) by means of a toothpick.

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