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gumshield

gumshield noun: a mouthguard to protect the teeth and gums during physical activity.

Noun

gumshield (plural gumshields)

  1. (UK) A mouthguard to protect the teeth and gums during physical activity.

Forms of gumshield

pluralgumshields

Origin of gumshield

From gum + shield.

Questions about gumshield

What does gumshield mean?
Gumshield means a mouthguard to protect the teeth and gums during physical activity.
What part of speech is gumshield?
Gumshield is a noun.
What is the plural of gumshield?
The plural of gumshield is gumshields.

Words near gumshield in the dictionary

  1. gums
  2. gums ammoniac
  3. gums arabic
  4. gums up
  5. gums up the works
  6. gumshield
  7. gumshields
  8. gumshoe
  9. gumshoed
  10. gumshoeing
  11. gumshoes

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