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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Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it.
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Skewer the meat with a toothpick and remove it before serving.
Use a sturdy skewer, like a candy apple stick, to skewer the hot dog.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Bake and Cool Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
In addition to the Cash memorabilia and hanging ropes, exhibits include an actual ball and chain used to restrain prisoners, along with handmade prison weapons and a prisoner art project from the 1930s that used 250,000 toothpicks to make a model of a Ferris wheel.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Skewer the meat with a toothpick and remove it before serving.
Use a sturdy skewer, like a candy apple stick, to skewer the hot dog.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Bake and Cool Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
In addition to the Cash memorabilia and hanging ropes, exhibits include an actual ball and chain used to restrain prisoners, along with handmade prison weapons and a prisoner art project from the 1930s that used 250,000 toothpicks to make a model of a Ferris wheel.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Toothpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothpick. Accessed 20 Mar. 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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