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dental dam

dental dam noun: a thin piece of e.g. latex, used in oral sex to prevent transmission of STIs.

Noun

dental dam (plural dental dams)

  1. A thin piece of e.g. latex, used in oral sex to prevent transmission of STIs.
    Synonyms:
    oral dam
  2. A thin, flexible piece of latex or similar material used to isolate one or more teeth during some dental procedures.
    Synonyms:
    oral dam, dam, cofferdam

Synonyms of dental dam

Forms of dental dam

pluraldental dams

Questions about dental dam

What does dental dam mean?
Dental dam means a thin piece of e.g. latex, used in oral sex to prevent transmission of STIs.
What part of speech is dental dam?
Dental dam is a noun.
What is the plural of dental dam?
The plural of dental dam is dental dams.

Words near dental dam in the dictionary

  1. dental caries
  2. dental clinic
  3. dental clinics
  4. dental crown
  5. dental crowns
  6. dental dam
  7. dental dams
  8. dental drill
  9. dental drills
  10. dental engine
  11. dental engines

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