单词 | freeway space |
释义 | > as lemmasfreeway space freeway space n. Dentistry the space between the occlusal surfaces of the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is in its resting position. ΚΠ 1945 Amer. Jrnl. Orthodontics & Oral Surg. 31 299 The Positioner is a one-piece pliable rubber appliance that is made to completely fill the freeway space between the upper and lower dentures. 1971 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 23 Jan. 5/8 The dad with the clicking dentures does not have enough freeway space. 2003 A. C. Cameron & R. P. Widmer Handbk. Pediatric Dentistry (ed. 2) ix. 315 Those appliances that displace the mandible within the freeway space are intended to stimulate muscle activity and are called ‘myodynamic’ appliances. < as lemmas |
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