(between teeth)

  • 91interdental — in•ter•den•tal [[t]ˌɪn tərˈdɛn tl[/t]] adj. 1) between teeth 2) phn (of a consonant) articulated with the tip of the tongue between the upper and lower front teeth, as the fricatives (t) and (th) of thy and thigh[/ex] in ter•den′tal•ly, adv …

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  • 92interdental — /ɪntəˈdɛntl/ (say intuh dentl) adjective 1. between teeth. 2. Phonetics with the tip of the tongue between the upper and lower front teeth. –interdentally, adverb …

  • 93in|ter|den|tal — «IHN tuhr DEHN tuhl», adjective. 1. situated or placed between teeth. 2. Phonetics. produced by placing the tip of the tongue between the upper and lower teeth …

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  • 94root — root1 rootlike, adj. /rooht, root/, n. 1. a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture. 2. a similar organ developed from some… …

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  • 95clear|ance — «KLIHR uhns», noun. 1. the act of clearing: »Clearance of the theater was quick during the fire. 2. a) a clear space; distance between things that pass by each other without touching: »There was only a foot of clearance between the top of the… …

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  • 96Clearance — Clear ance (kl[=e]r ans), n. 1. The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance. [1913 Webster] 2. A certificate that a ship or vessel has been cleared at the customhouse; permission to sail. [1913 Webster] Every ship was subject to seizure …

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  • 97Clearance space — Clearance Clear ance (kl[=e]r ans), n. 1. The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance. [1913 Webster] 2. A certificate that a ship or vessel has been cleared at the customhouse; permission to sail. [1913 Webster] Every ship was subject… …

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  • 98Pinch — Pinch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinching}.] [F. pincer, probably fr. OD. pitsen to pinch; akin to G. pfetzen to cut, pinch; perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. {Piece}.] 1. To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers …

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  • 99Pinched — Pinch Pinch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinching}.] [F. pincer, probably fr. OD. pitsen to pinch; akin to G. pfetzen to cut, pinch; perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. {Piece}.] 1. To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the… …

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  • 100Pinching — Pinch Pinch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinching}.] [F. pincer, probably fr. OD. pitsen to pinch; akin to G. pfetzen to cut, pinch; perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. {Piece}.] 1. To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the… …

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