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tongue depressor

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A long narrow smooth piece of wood designed to depress the tongue, to allow for examination of the rear of the oral cavity.
  2. Any device used to depress the tongue.
    uncommon

Equivalents

Françaisabaisse-langue
DeutschMundspatel
Italianoabbassalingua
13 more languages
Bosanskilasta
Catalàabaixallengües
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Ελληνικάγλωσσοπίεστρο
Suomilasta
Hrvatskilasta
Հայերենբահակ
日本語舌圧子
Polskiszpatułka
Русскийязыкодержатель
Српскиlasta
Svenskaspateltungspatel
Türkçedil basacağı

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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