toothpaste
/ˈtuːθpeɪst/noun
उच्चारण टूथ्पेस्ट
टूथपेस्ट, दंत-मंजन
Basic word
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[U]
a substance that you put on a toothbrush and use for cleaning your teeth
टूथपेस्ट, दंत-मंजन
- a tube of toothpaste
- Squeeze a small amount of toothpaste onto the brush.
- We ran out of toothpaste this morning.
+ 1 more example
- This toothpaste is meant for people with sensitive teeth.
Synonyms dentifrice tooth powder manjan
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
dentifrice tooth powder manjan
§Grammar and usage
Toothpaste is uncountable ('a tube of toothpaste').
Toothpaste uncountable है ('a tube of toothpaste')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube (once something has happened, you cannot reverse it).
Idiom 'you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube' (कुछ हो जाने के बाद उसे उलटा नहीं जा सकता)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: toothpaste contains fluoride, which strengthens tooth enamel; toothpaste is slightly basic (alkaline) to neutralize the acids produced by bacteria in the mouth that cause tooth decay; tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body.
विज्ञान GK में टूथपेस्ट में fluoride होता है जो दाँतों का enamel मज़बूत करता है; टूथपेस्ट हल्का क्षारीय होता है ताकि दाँतों की सड़न पैदा करने वाले मुँह के जीवाणुओं के अम्ल उदासीन हों; दाँतों का enamel मानव शरीर का सबसे कठोर पदार्थ है।