teeth grinding
1teeth grinding — Pathol. habitual, purposeless clenching and grinding of the teeth, esp. during sleep. Also called bruxism. * * * …
2teeth grinding — Pathol. habitual, purposeless clenching and grinding of the teeth, esp. during sleep. Also called bruxism …
3Grinding wheel — Grinding wheels A grinding wheel is an expendab …
4Teeth — Tooth Tooth (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. {Teeth} (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t[ o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. odoy s …
5teeth — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dentition, fangs, tusks; see tooth 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. molars, bicuspids, incisors, canines, *grinders, fangs, *pearly whites. WORD FIND • adolescence, last molars that erupt: wisdom teeth • baby or… …
6Grinding — Grind Grind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ground}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grinding}.] [AS. grindan; perh. akin to L. frendere to gnash, grind. Cf. {Grist}.] 1. To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to… …
7grinding-in — A term used to denote the act of correcting occlusal disharmonies by grinding the natural or artificial teeth. * * * grind·ing in (grīndґing in) the process of correcting errors in the centric and eccentric occlusions of natural or… …
8grinding — SYN: abrasion (3). selective g. the modification of the occlusal forms of teeth by g. according to a plan or by g. at selected places marked by articulating ribbon or paper. * * * grind·ing (grīndґing) 1. rubbing together with force; wearing …
9grinding of teeth — making a harsh sound by rubbing teeth together; anger …
10gnashing one's teeth — grinding one s teeth in anger …
