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drumstick
noun drum·stick \-ˌstik\
: the lower part of the leg of a bird (such as a chicken or turkey) that is eaten as food
: a stick used for playing a drum
Full Definition of DRUMSTICK
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the segment of a fowl's leg between the thigh and tarsus
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First Known Use of DRUMSTICK
1589
Rhymes with DRUMSTICK
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DRUMSTICK Defined for Kids
drumstick
noun drum·stick \ˈdrəm-ˌstik\
Definition of DRUMSTICK for Kids
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the lower section of the leg of a bird eaten for food
Medical Dictionary
drumstick
noun drum·stick \-ˌstik\
Medical Definition of DRUMSTICK
: a small projection from the cell nucleus that occurs in a small percentage of the polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the normal human female
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