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gum stick

gum stick noun: a stick of chewing gum.

Noun

gum stick (plural gum sticks)

  1. A stick of chewing gum.
    Synonyms:
    stick of gum
  2. (archaic) Any smooth hard substance for children to bite upon while teething.
    • It is customary to give the child a gum stick, to rub on the itchy gum1836, James Ewell, The Medical Companion […]
    • If a piece of crust be given as a gum-stick, he must, while biting it, be well watched, or by accident he might loosen a large piece of it, which might choke him.1868, Pye Henry Chavasse, Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children

Synonyms of gum stick

Forms of gum stick

pluralgum sticks

Questions about gum stick

What does gum stick mean?
Gum stick means a stick of chewing gum.
What part of speech is gum stick?
Gum stick is a noun.
What is the plural of gum stick?
The plural of gum stick is gum sticks.

Words near gum stick in the dictionary

  1. gum nut
  2. gum nuts
  3. gum resin
  4. gum resins
  5. Gum Scrub
  6. gum stick
  7. gum sticks
  8. gum succory
  9. gum tree
  10. gum trees
  11. gum turpentine

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