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toothpick

English

Etymology

From tooth +? pick.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tu??.p?k/

Noun

toothpick (plural toothpicks)

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

Synonyms

dentiscalp, picktooth (obsolete)

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

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.

Anagrams

picktooth

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matchstick

English

Alternative forms

match stick

Etymology

From match +? stick.

Noun

matchstick (plural matchsticks)

A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.
The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match.
(chiefly in the plural) Any similarly small and thin piece.
The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.

Synonyms

(generic small thin piece): shred, sliver, splinter

Translations

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different between toothpick vs matchstick

toothpick

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matchstick

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Noun

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matchstick From the web:

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