- toothpick
- tooth|pick [ `tuθ,pık ] noun counta thin pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food from between your teeth
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Toothpick — Tooth pick , n. A pointed instrument for clearing the teeth of substances lodged between them. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toothpick — (n.) late 15c., from TOOTH (Cf. tooth) + PICK (Cf. pick) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
toothpick — ► NOUN ▪ a short pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food lodged between the teeth … English terms dictionary
toothpick — [to͞oth′pik΄] n. a very small, pointed stick for getting bits of food free from between the teeth … English World dictionary
Toothpick — A toothpick is a small stick of wood, plastic, bamboo, metal or other substance used to remove detritus from the teeth, usually after a meal. A toothpick usually has one or two sharp ends to insert between teeth. They can also be used for picking … Wikipedia
toothpick — UK [ˈtuːθˌpɪk] / US [ˈtuθˌpɪk] noun [countable] Word forms toothpick : singular toothpick plural toothpicks a thin pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food from between your teeth … English dictionary
toothpick — [[t]tu͟ːθpɪk[/t]] toothpicks N COUNT A toothpick is a small stick which you use to remove food from between your teeth … English dictionary
Toothpick Man — is a fictional character who appeared in the final seasons of the popular TV series, The X Files. He is played by Alan Dale.His role was the leader of the new syndicate. Although he appeared human, he was exposed to be an alien by Gibson Praise… … Wikipedia
Toothpick bulletin — The Toothpick Bulletin is the official publication of the National Toothpick Holder Collectors Society. 10 issues are published per year.The Bulletin, edited by Neila Bredehoft, St. Louisville, OH, features a variety of informative articles… … Wikipedia
Toothpick cactus — Taxobox name = Toothpick cactus image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Cactaceae subfamilia = Cactoideae tribus = Browningieae genus = Stetsonia genus authority =… … Wikipedia
toothpick ammi — dantikrapštis amis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Ammi visnaga), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ammi visnaga angl. khella; lesser bishop s weed;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
