Denture Meaning

/ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounA set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.

nounAn artificial replacement of one or more teeth.

Do I have to have a full denture?
You have to have a full denture.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The elderly patient carefully cleaned his removable set of false teeth, the ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Do I have to have a full ____?

From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The elderly patient carefully cleaned his removable set of false teeth, the ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Do I have to have a full ____?

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