toothbrush

«toothbrush» in Mova's school dictionary: a small brush with a long handle that you use with… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a toothbrush, toothbrushes)

meaning for a pupil

A toothbrush is a small brush with a long handle that you use with toothpaste to clean your teeth. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons, you brush your teeth twice a day for about two minutes with a soft toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste, and get a new toothbrush every three months or when the bristles are splayed. Do not share a toothbrush, because germs spread. Phrases: «electric toothbrush», «put toothpaste on your toothbrush», «toothbrush holder».

examples

• I put a pea-sized blob of toothpaste on my toothbrush. tree →
• Don't share your toothbrush with anyone. tree →
• My electric toothbrush buzzes for two minutes. tree →
• Change your toothbrush every three months. tree →
• Rinse your toothbrush after you use it. tree →
• We packed our toothbrushes for the sleepover. tree →
• The dentist gave me a new toothbrush. tree →
• Hold the toothbrush at a slant to the gums. tree →

note

Compound noun: tooth + brush, one word. Plural toothbrushes (not «teethbrushes»). Pressing very hard with a toothbrush is not better; it can hurt the gums.

In the corpora

• Look round your kitchen: a water bottle, a lunchbox, a toy brick, the handle of a toothbrush.
• A toothbrush with bent, splayed bristles does not clean well and is changed about every three months.
• A toothbrush is never shared, because it can carry germs and blood from one mouth to another.
• A toothbrush cannot reach between the teeth, so floss or an interdental brush is used once a day.
• Each person uses only their own toothbrush, because sharing spreads germs.

Trees and pragmatics

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