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tooth⋅pick

[tooth-pik]
–noun
a small pointed piece of wood, plastic, etc., for removing substances, esp. food particles, from between the teeth.

Origin:
1480–90; tooth + pick 2
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tooth·pick   (tōōth'pĭk')   
n.  A small piece of wood or other material for removing food particles from between the teeth.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: tooth·pick
Pronunciation: -"pik
Function: noun
: a pointed instrument (as a slender tapering piece of wood) used for removing foodparticles lodged between the teeth
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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