Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for biteplate. Search instead for Sitzplatz.

biteplate

American  
[bahyt-pleyt] / ˈbaɪtˌpleɪt /
Or bite plate

noun

Orthodontics.
  1. a removable appliance worn in the mouth to separate the jaws so that some of the teeth will gradually shift upward or downward.


Etymology

Origin of biteplate

bite + plate 1

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training