Looking for the meaning of the word DENTURE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DENTURE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Denture
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from French, from dent ‘tooth’, from Latin dens, dent-
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛntʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth
Short Definition:removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth
Examples:- ideally, dentures should be renewed every three or four years
- denture plates are manufactured from plastic acrylic resin
Variant Forms:
- dentures
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