drumstick
nounUK /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/
US /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/
A drumstick is a stick you use to hit a drum and make sound.
She tapped the drum with a wooden drumstick.
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2. The lower leg of a chicken or other bird, cooked as food.
We had roasted chicken drumsticks for dinner.
3. A stick-shaped part of a machine or tool that is held or pressed.
He pulled the drumstick lever to start the machine.
4. A small stick used to play certain handheld percussion instruments.
The drummer switched to a lighter drumstick for the soft song.