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drumstick
noun
drum·stick
ˈdrəm-ˌstik
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the segment of a fowl's leg between the thigh and tarsus
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Using fingers, distribute paste under skin over breast, thigh, and drumstick meat.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Remove Dark Meat Pull one drumstick away from body.
—Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
To separate thighs and drumsticks, cut through joints where drumstick and thigh bones meet.
—Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
This structure acts like a drumstick, striking the swim bladder during muscle contractions, which produces the loud sounds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumstick. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
drumstick
noun
drum·stick
ˈdrəm-ˌstik
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the lower part of a fowl's leg
Medical Definition
drumstick
noun
drum·stick
-ˌstik
: a small projection from the cell nucleus that occurs especially in neutrophils of the normal human female and is comprised of an inactivated condensed X chromosome
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