"gum stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gum sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gum stick (plural gum sticks)
  1. A stick of chewing gum. Synonyms: stick of gum
    Sense id: en-gum_stick-en-noun-CeuPsrbh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
  2. (archaic) Any smooth hard substance for children to bite upon while teething. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-gum_stick-en-noun-Hd~PKrvo

Inflected forms

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