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BRIDGEWORK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bridgework mean?
• BRIDGEWORK (noun)
The noun BRIDGEWORK has 1 sense:
1. a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
Familiarity information: BRIDGEWORK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bridge; bridgework
Hypernyms ("bridgework" is a kind of...):
dental plate; denture; plate (a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth)
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