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dentures - 2 dictionary results

den⋅ture

[den-cher]
–noun
1. 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.
2. a set of teeth.

Origin:
1870–75; < F, equiv. to dent tooth (see dent 2 ) + -ure -ure
den·ture   (děn'chər)   
n.  
  1. A partial or complete set of artificial teeth for either the upper or lower jaw. Also called dental plate.
  2. A complete set of removable artificial teeth for both jaws. Often used in the plural.

[French, from Old French, from dent, tooth; see dentist.]
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