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drinking straw
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thin tube used to suck liquids from a container into the mouth of the drinker
A drinking straw is a thin tube that you use to suck liquids from a container directly into your mouth. Straws are a convenient way to drink beverages without having to lift a cup or glass to your lips.
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A drinking straw is a utensil that uses suction to carry the contents of a beverage to one's mouth. A straw is used by placing one end in the mouth and the other in a beverage. Lowering the pressure in the mouth (i.e. applying suction) causes the surrounding atmospheric pressure to force the liquid through the straw and into the mouth. Drinking straws can be straight or have an angle-adjustable bellows segment.