Dental ___ (string used to clean the teeth) Crossword Clue

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Dental ___ (string used to clean the teeth) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
2. a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
(verb)
1. use dental floss to clean

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DENTAL (noun)
1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
STRING (verb)
1. thread on or as if on a string
2. add as if on a string
STRING (noun)
1. a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
2. a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening

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33. Fork over

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36. Shell station fuel

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