tongue depressor

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Noun tongue depressor has 1 sense

tongue depressor - a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat
--₁ is a kind of depressor

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Tongue Depressor

Description:

A tongue depressor is a flat and thin medical device typically made of wood or plastic. It is used to hold down the tongue during a physical examination of the mouth or throat.

Senses:

Possible Parts of Speech:

Noun - singular: tongue depressor, plural: tongue depressors

Possible Usages:

Medical instrument
Crafting material

Examples:

Medical instrument:

During my check-up, the doctor asked me to say "ahh" while she held down my tongue with a tongue depressor.

Crafting material:

Mary used a tongue depressor as a palette knife to apply paint onto the canvas.

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