tongue depressor (Meaning)
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tongue depressor (n)
a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat
Synonyms & Antonyms of tongue depressor
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
tongue depressor Sentence Examples
- The doctor gently inserted the tongue depressor into the patient's mouth to examine their throat.
- Holding the tongue depressor steady, the nurse swabbed the patient's tonsils to check for infection.
- The children played doctor and used a tongue depressor as a pretend stethoscope.
- The veterinarian used a tongue depressor to examine the teeth and gums of the cat.
- The students used tongue depressors to create miniature boats that they floated in the sink.
- The artist used a tongue depressor to stir and mix their paints.
- The carpenter used a tongue depressor to apply glue to a small piece of wood.
- The hairstylist used a tongue depressor to separate sections of hair while cutting.
- The chef used a tongue depressor to spread batter evenly in a cake pan.
- The writer used a tongue depressor as a bookmark while reading a novel.
FAQs About the word tongue depressor
a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat
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No antonyms found.
The doctor gently inserted the tongue depressor into the patient's mouth to examine their throat.
Holding the tongue depressor steady, the nurse swabbed the patient's tonsils to check for infection.
The children played doctor and used a tongue depressor as a pretend stethoscope.
The veterinarian used a tongue depressor to examine the teeth and gums of the cat.
