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drumstick Definition

drum·stick (-stik′)

noun

  1. a stick for beating a drum
  2. the lower half of the leg of a cooked fowl

drumstick Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: The stick originates from the Temple drumstick used in Zen Buddhist Temples.
  • take: She says that her approach, on being ignored, was to take a drumstick from him and bang his drum with it.
  • add: I have now had to add drumsticks to the list!

Adjective modifier

  • single: More like injuries sustained from repeated hitting with a single drumstick.
  • physical: Helen took a physical drumstick and used it to materialize yards of material which covered the floor of the room.

Modifies a noun

holder: Onto the Velcro attaches a drumstick holder, a drink holder and a towel ( not so sure about that one ).

Noun used with modifier

  • chicken: Just before serving toss with the salad leaves and serve with the sticky chicken drumsticks.
  • turkey: Do not cook the turkey drumsticks in the microwave.

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