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bitewing

[ bahyt-wing ]
/ ˈbaɪtˌwɪŋ /
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noun Dentistry.
a holder for x-ray film with a projecting fin that is held between the teeth so as to show the crowns of the upper and lower teeth in one picture.
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Origin of bitewing

First recorded in 1935–40; bite + wing

Words nearby bitewing

bite-size, bite someone's head off, bite the bullet, bite the dust, bite the hand that feeds you, bitewing, bit gauge, Bithynia, biting, biting louse, biting mania
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