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  3. /denture

denture

UK/'dentʃә/US
GREC1

Definitions

n.

An artificial replacement for missing teeth; a set of false teeth

假牙,义齿

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
denttooth
+
-ureact, process, result
=denture

dent (tooth) + -ure (result/product) = "a made set of teeth." Usually plural (dentures): the removable false teeth an older person takes out at night.

Root dent still carries 9 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.wear dentures戴假牙
  • 2.fit dentures配假牙
  • 3.denture care假牙护理
  • 4.a set of dentures一副假牙

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Grandpa soaks his dentures in a glass of water every night.

  • 2.

    After losing several teeth, she was fitted for a partial denture.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluraldentures
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