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JACKET CROWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jacket crown mean?
• JACKET CROWN (noun)
The noun JACKET CROWN has 1 sense:
1. (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
Familiarity information: JACKET CROWN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cap; crown; crownwork; jacket; jacket crown
Context example:
tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown
Hypernyms ("jacket crown" is a kind of...):
dental appliance (a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth)
Domain category:
dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)
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