bite stick

noun

A small wooden stick used in orthodontistry, which the patient bites on when the bands of the braces are fitted.

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Meanings

nounbite stick (plural bite sticks)

plural bite sticks

  1. dentistryA small wooden stick used in orthodontistry, which the patient bites on when the bands of the braces are fitted.
  2. ball gamesA piece of equipment used to determine whether or not a stone is a biter.
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