toothpick
IPA: tˈuθpɪk
noun
- A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.
verb
- (transitive) To spear (food) on a toothpick.
- (transitive) To transfer (a sample of bacteria, etc.) by means of a toothpick.
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Examples of "toothpick" in Sentences
- Barka’id the toothpick is described as a beautiful girl.
- A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans!
- As a guy who has trouble whittling a toothpick from a willow stick, I was wowed by the process.
- They were complying with the new ethics law, and there ` s an exemption that ` s, you know, known as the toothpick exemption where you can only serve finger food.
- We often focus on outer details like the beard, the veil or niqāb, the miswāk (a kind of long toothpick from a root that Islam’s prophet used), the long white tunic, etc.
- Bake just until the tops feel firm and are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 22 minutes (If you put chocolate on yours, insert the toothpick from the side diagonally toward the center).
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