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molar

🇬🇧 UK/'mәulә/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

A large back tooth with a broad surface used for grinding food.

臼齿,磨牙

adj.

Relating to the molar teeth or to grinding.

臼齿的,磨碎的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
molgrind, mill, sacrifice
+
arrelating to, resembling
=molar

Common Collocations

  • 1.back molar后牙
  • 2.wisdom molar智齿
  • 3.molar tooth臼齿
  • 4.cavity in molar臼齿蛀牙

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dentist examined his back [molars] to check for cavities.

  • 2.

    Wisdom [molars] often emerge in late adolescence or early adulthood.

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