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toothpaste

/ˈtuːθpeɪst/

Meanings
noun
A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

Examples :

"Before going to school, I brushed my teeth with toothpaste. "
substance utility item medicine

Related Words

Illustration brushed

brushed verb

/ˈbɹʌʃt/

To clean with a brush.

"Brush your teeth."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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paste noun

/peɪst/

A soft moist mixture, in particular:

"The cook spread a thick paste of tomato sauce on the pizza crust. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration teeth

teeth noun

/tiːθ/

The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.

"The new rules about homework have teeth; parents are actually following them now. "

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toothbrush noun

/ˈtuːθbɹʌʃ/

A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.

"I use my toothbrush and toothpaste every morning to clean my teeth. "

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going verb

/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

To move:

"The children are going to school. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration cleaning

cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

To remove dirt from a place or object.

"Can you clean the windows today?"

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normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "