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tongue scraper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
tongue scrap-er
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oral hygiene tool, often U-shaped and made of stainless steel or plastic, which is used to gently clean the tongue's surface by removing bacteria, food debris, and dead cells, to combat bad breath, and promotes better oral health.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tongue + scraper.

Inflected Forms

tongue scrapers (plural)

Synonyms

tongue cleaner

Questions

What does tongue scraper mean?
An oral hygiene tool, often U-shaped and made of stainless steel or plastic, which is used to gently clean the tongue's surface by removing bacteria, food debris, and dead cells, to combat bad breath, and promotes better oral health.
Where does tongue scraper come from?
From tongue + scraper.

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