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craze line

craze line noun: a fine, superficial, hairline crack in the outer enamel of a tooth.

Noun

craze line (plural craze lines)

  1. A fine, superficial, hairline crack in the outer enamel of a tooth.
    • An unstained craze line can also be shown by spreading a light blue stain in one direction.1975, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Department of Dentistry, Dental Review, page 52
    • Craze lines are thin, usually dark lines that appear to be superficial, without separation of adjacent segments. When examining teeth for cracks, it is important to understand that most adult teeth have craze lines.2014, Paul A. Rosenberg, Endodontic Pain, Diagnosis, Causes, Prevention and Treatment, page 67

Forms of craze line

pluralcraze lines

Questions about craze line

What does craze line mean?
Craze line means a fine, superficial, hairline crack in the outer enamel of a tooth.
What part of speech is craze line?
Craze line is a noun.
What is the plural of craze line?
The plural of craze line is craze lines.

Words near craze line in the dictionary

  1. craytur
  2. crayturs
  3. crayweed
  4. craz'd
  5. craze
  6. craze line
  7. craze lines
  8. crazed
  9. crazedly
  10. crazedness
  11. crazeless

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