drumstick
noun
drum·stick
ˈdrəm-ˌstik 
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the segment of a fowl's leg between the thigh and tarsus
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Using fingers, distribute paste under skin over breast, thigh, and drumstick meat.
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Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Remove Dark Meat Pull one drumstick away from body.
—Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
To separate thighs and drumsticks, cut through joints where drumstick and thigh bones meet.
—Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
This structure acts like a drumstick, striking the swim bladder during muscle contractions, which produces the loud sounds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Remove Dark Meat Pull one drumstick away from body.
—Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
To separate thighs and drumsticks, cut through joints where drumstick and thigh bones meet.
—Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
This structure acts like a drumstick, striking the swim bladder during muscle contractions, which produces the loud sounds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumstick. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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drumstick
noun
drum·stick
ˈdrəm-ˌstik
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the lower part of a fowl's leg
Medical Definition
drumstick
noun
drum·stick
-ˌstik
: a small projection from the cell nucleus that occurs especially in neutrophils of the normal human female and is comprised of an inactivated condensed X chromosome
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