dentil band
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noun
(in classical architecture) a molding occupying the position of a row of dentils and often cut to resemble one.
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Origin of dentil band
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby dentil band
dentifrice, dentigerous, dentigerous cyst, dentil, dentilabial, dentil band, dentilingual, dentin, dentinal, dentinal canal, dentinal dysplasia
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