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Toothpick
Tooth | 
       
       
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      Found in the mouth and used for biting and chewing. | 
    
Pick | 
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      To pick: To take hold of and remove something (for example a flower) from where it is growing. | 
    
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Pick | 
       
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      A pick: A tool consisting of a long handle set at right angles in the middle of a curved iron or steel bar with a point at one end and a chisel at the other. | 
    
tooth + pick | 
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Toothpick | 
       
  
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      A short pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food lodged between the teeth. | 
    
Example Sentence:- | 
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"A restaurant in the UK has removed toothpicks over fears that customers might stab their mouths or dislodge fillings." | 
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