airbrasive

[air-brey-siv, -ziv]

air·bra·sive

[air-brey-siv, -ziv] Dentistry.
noun
1.
an instrument for cutting tooth structure by means of a stream of abrasive particles under gas or air pressure.
adjective
2.
noting or pertaining to the technique of using this instrument.

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Airbrasive is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Origin:
1940–45; air1 + (a)brasive
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