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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
dentures
den·tures BrE [ˈdentʃəz] NAmE [ˈdentʃərz] noun plural
artificial teeth on a thin piece of plastic (= a ↑plate ), worn by sb who no longer has all their own teeth
compare ↑false teeth, ↑plate n. (14)
Derived Word: ↑denture
Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: from French, from dent ‘tooth’, from Latin dens, dent-.
Example Bank:
•Remember to clean your dentures after you take them out.
•She doesn't wear her dentures at night.
•a new set of dentures
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