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Water Pik|ˈwɔːtə pɪk|
Also Water-Pik, water-pick.
A device for cleaning the teeth by directing a jet of water at them.
Water Pik is a proprietary name in the U.S.
1963Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 15 Oct. tm 109 Aqua-Tec Corporation, Fort Collins, Colo. Filed Dec. 14, 1962. Water Pik. For readily portable oral hygiene appliance utilizing a pulsed jet of water for massaging the gums and cleaning spaces adjacent to the teeth. First use Oct. 14, 1961. 1971Consumer Rep. June 387/2 Many people incorrectly use the term Water Pik as a generic name for dental irrigators, but there are a number of other brands on the market. Our project included 11 electric irrigators (of which three were Water Pik). 1971Better Homes & Gardens Nov. 136/2 To use the oral irrigating device, place water in the reservoir, hold the water pick in the mouth and turn the pick on. 1978G. Greene Human Factor i. iii. 44 He turned on his electric water-pick... ‘Amusing little gadget, that of yours... I suppose it really is better than an ordinary toothbrush?’ 1978J. Updike Coup (1979) ii. 78 Her new possessions—..mechanical beauty aids, a hair-blower and a Water-Pik—were overwhelming the little pisé-walled room.
Hence ˈwater-pick v. trans.
1976P. Dickson Electronic Battlefield i. 10 Frank was brushing and water-picking his teeth. |