gumshield
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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As chants of "There's only one Dave Allen" rang around the venue, the home fighter had to bite down on his gumshield early on and take thudding blows from Makhmudov.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025
The Charlotte Hornets' Miles Bridges said he was "aiming for the guy that was screaming at me" after accidentally hitting a young fan with a gumshield he threw into the stands.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2022
Nimdam removed my gumshield and squirted water in my mouth and over my head and body to cool me down, while Yut rubbed frantically at my now red and bruising legs.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2018
Fast approaching his 35th birthday, Lencho knew his time was up as he pulled the gumshield from his mouth before the referee’s count reached 10.
From The Guardian ● May 3, 2017
Normally he has a gumshield in his mouth and you cannot understand what he is saying.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 26, 2010
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