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Tonga (1)
Tonga (2)
tonga
Tongan
Tongariro, Mount
tongs
tongue
tongue-and-groove joint
tongue depressor
tongue-in-cheek
tongue-lashing
tongue-tie
tongue-tied
tongue twister
tongue worm
tonic
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tongue depressor
tongue de·pres·sor (plural tongue de·pres·sors)


noun 
Definition:
 
North America doctor's stick for holding down tongue: a wide flat plastic or wooden stick that a doctor uses to hold down the tongue in order to examine the mouth and throat
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