gumshield

British

/ ˈɡʌmˌʃiːld /

noun

Also called: mouthpiece. a plate or strip of soft waxy substance used by boxers to protect the teeth and gums

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The gumshield missed its target and hit a teenage girl sitting nearby.

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

The sight of Tyson, scrabbling for his gumshield on his hands and knees as the referee counts him out is as pathetic in the memory as it was shocking at the time.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2016

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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