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archwire

archwire noun: an orthodontic wire conforming to the alveolar or dental arch.

Noun

archwire (plural archwires)

  1. An orthodontic wire conforming to the alveolar or dental arch.

Forms of archwire

pluralarchwires

Origin of archwire

From arch + wire.

Questions about archwire

What does archwire mean?
Archwire means an orthodontic wire conforming to the alveolar or dental arch.
What part of speech is archwire?
Archwire is a noun.
What is the plural of archwire?
The plural of archwire is archwires.

Words near archwire in the dictionary

  1. archvillainy
  2. archway
  3. archwayed
  4. archways
  5. archwife
  6. archwire
  7. archwires
  8. archwise
  9. archwitch
  10. archwitches
  11. archwives

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