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facebow

/ˈfeɪsbəʊ/

facebow noun: a prosthodontic instrument used to transfer functional and aesthetic components from the patient's mouth to the dental articulator.

facebow: a prosthodontic instrument used to transfer functional and aesthetic components from the patient's...
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Noun

facebow (plural facebows)

  1. A prosthodontic instrument used to transfer functional and aesthetic components from the patient's mouth to the dental articulator.

Forms of facebow

pluralfacebows

Origin of facebow

From face + bow.

Questions about facebow

What does facebow mean?
Facebow means a prosthodontic instrument used to transfer functional and aesthetic components from the patient's mouth to the dental articulator.
What part of speech is facebow?
Facebow is a noun.
How do you pronounce facebow?
Facebow is pronounced /ˈfeɪsbəʊ/.
What is the plural of facebow?
The plural of facebow is facebows.

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