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dental floss n
(Medicine / Dentistry) a soft usually flattened often waxed thread for cleaning the teeth and the spaces between them ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They use their tusklike canine teeth to strip bark from trees, which acts as "hippo dental floss. Chris Gates, 20, of Moorpark visited the classroom of teacher Mark Van Dam to tell them how much he appreciated the 100-pound care package that was filled with items such as CDs, DVDs, dental floss, tooth brushes, books and Pop Tarts. For instance, people in the United States use enough dental floss each year to stretch to the moon and back more than five times. |
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dental floss - a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth