electric toothbrush
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2.3
- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈtuːθbrʌʃ/
:
cepillo de dientes eléctrico
- The electric toothbrush has built-in timers to help you brush for the recommended two minutes.
- sell electric toothbrushes
- use an electric toothbrush
Kind of sounds like an electric toothbrush or something else.
- Kind of sounds like an electric toothbrush or something else.
- Trisha and her all pink electric toothbrush have raised the most money.
- And so the quick electric toothbrush, best toothbrush ever.
- A simpler, simpler electric toothbrush from Quip.
Examples
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QUIP Quip is a better electric toothbrush created by dentists and designers.
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Who is it who invented the electric toothbrush?
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So this is an electric toothbrush called Quit.
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Kind of sounds like an electric toothbrush or something else.
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And, of course, my electric toothbrush.
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Tomorrow you get your clothes and your electric toothbrush, and you move in here with me.
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I fell asleep with my electric toothbrush in my mouth.
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My Sonicare electric toothbrush's battery died (after 11 years).
Blog text (18) -
By using Quips electric Toothbrush, your good habits can earn you great free perks.
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And I am an electric toothbrush fan and I've got the Philips Sonicare diamond cling toothbrush.
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'electric' describes the power source and 'toothbrush' names the object, so a learner who knows both words can infer a toothbrush powered by electricity. This noun compound follows a common modifier+noun pattern found across languages, making it immediately transparent to B1 learners.
Etymology
Electric toothbrush is a simple picture: a toothbrush with an electric motor that moves the brush head for you. That's why it means 'a toothbrush that uses electricity to move the brush head'.