denture

[ den-cher ]

/ ˈdɛn tʃər /

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noun

an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture ), or all of the teeth (full denture ) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis.

a set of teeth.

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Origin of denture

1870–75; <French, equivalent to denttooth (see dent²) + -ure-ure

Words nearby denture

dentoid, Denton, dentosurgical, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, dentulous, denture, denturism, denturist, denuclearize, denudate, denudation

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How to use denture in a sentence

There, human volunteers wore dentures containing pieces of real teeth.
A shape-shifting robotic tooth-cleaner might one day brush for you|Kathryn Hulick|November 11, 2022|Science News For Students
Imagine you’re a little kid at Sunday dinner with your whole family and your grandfather’s dentures fall out onto the table.
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439)|Stephen J. Dubner|November 12, 2020|Freakonomics
Lamb saw that his four upper front teeth were a neatly fitted denture.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The aid of the dentist is required to fit a denture which will at least restore the hard palate and alveolar margin.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

The tube is anchored to a denture, or by means of a silk thread to the cheek by sticking-plaster.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
A little more, and his tongue would have cleaved to the gold of his upper denture.
Mr. Prohack|E. Arnold Bennett
In discussing dental dreams I have pointed out the importance of having the denture examined for possible pus pockets.
Psychoanalysis|Andr Tridon

British Dictionary definitions for denture

denture

/ (ˈdɛntʃə) /

noun (usually plural)

Also called: dental plate, false teeth a partial or full set of artificial teeth

rare a set of natural teeth

Word Origin for denture

C19: from French, from dent tooth + -ure

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