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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On his desk were a set of drumsticks from Nirvana and an old RCA microphone that Prince had given to him at a recording session for Prince.
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Add broth and turkey drumstick: Pour in broth and add turkey drumstick.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
It’s got a little hole on the side with a patch on it from where his drumstick rubbed so many times.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
For smaller items like wings or drumsticks, the air fryer can also work well, helping to restore crispy exteriors and retain juiciness.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Add broth and turkey drumstick: Pour in broth and add turkey drumstick.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
It’s got a little hole on the side with a patch on it from where his drumstick rubbed so many times.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
For smaller items like wings or drumsticks, the air fryer can also work well, helping to restore crispy exteriors and retain juiciness.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drumstick
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumstick. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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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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