toothpick
noun/ˈtuθˌpɪk/
Frequency rank: #15,627 most common English word
Meaning
a small, thin stick used for removing food from between the teeth.
Example sentence
After dinner, he used toothpick to remove a piece of food stuck between his teeth.
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