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GUMSHIELD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gumshield mean?
• GUMSHIELD (noun)
The noun GUMSHIELD has 1 sense:
1. (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth
Familiarity information: GUMSHIELD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gumshield; mouthpiece
Hypernyms ("gumshield" is a kind of...):
sports equipment (equipment needed to participate in a particular sport)
Domain category:
boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism (fighting with the fists)
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