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Definition of tongue depressor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tongue depressor

noun
 
/ˈtʌŋ dɪpresə(r)/
 
/ˈtʌŋ dɪpresər/
(North American English)
(British English spatula)
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  1. a thin, flat instrument that doctors use for pressing the tongue down when they are examining somebody’s throat
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