mouthwash

«mouthwash» in Mova's school dictionary: a liquid you rinse around your mouth to clean it and make… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (mouthwash, uncountable; a mouthwash, mouthwashes)

meaning for a pupil

Mouthwash is a liquid you rinse around your mouth to clean it and make your breath fresh. You spit it out; you do not swallow it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons, mouthwash is extra to brushing and flossing, not instead of them. Some mouthwashes have fluoride to protect teeth. Safety: young children should only use it with an adult, and it must not be swallowed.

examples

• Rinse with mouthwash after brushing. tree →
• Spit out the mouthwash; don't swallow it. tree →
• The mouthwash tasted of mint. tree →
• The dentist gave me a fluoride mouthwash. tree →
• Mouthwash does not replace brushing your teeth. tree →
• Keep mouthwash away from little children. tree →

note

Usually uncountable ("some mouthwash"); countable for kinds ("different mouthwashes"). One word. Many mouthwashes have alcohol or fluoride, which are harmful to swallow.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «mouthwash» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.