toothpick
noun
tooth·pick
ˈtüth-ˌpik 
: a pointed instrument (such as a slender tapering piece of wood) for removing food particles lodged between the teeth
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Bake and Serve Bake about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Across the street, the wind tossed a series of pines to the south like so many toothpicks.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
Wrap each date in a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Across the street, the wind tossed a series of pines to the south like so many toothpicks.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
Wrap each date in a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Toothpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothpick. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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toothpick
noun
tooth·pick
-ˌpik
: a pointed instrument (as a thin piece of wood) for removing substances caught between the teeth
Medical Definition
toothpick
noun
tooth·pick
-ˌpik
: a pointed instrument (as a slender tapering piece of wood) used for removing food particles lodged between the teeth
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