"mouthstick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mouthsticks [plural]
Etymology: From mouth + stick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mouth|stick}} mouth + stick Head templates: {{en-noun}} mouthstick (plural mouthsticks)
  1. A rodlike prop used by jugglers, held between the teeth and primarily used for balancing objects on. Categories (topical): Juggling
    Sense id: en-mouthstick-en-noun-2n1P1NCE Disambiguation of Juggling: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37
  2. A device allowing a paralysed person to perform various activities using only the mouth.
    Sense id: en-mouthstick-en-noun-IVEYlf~r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: handstick, headstick, sidestick

Inflected forms

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