den|tal

den|tal
den|tal «DEHN tuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of or for the teeth: »

dental cream. Proper dental care can prevent tooth decay.

2. of or for a dentist's work: »

a dental drill.

3. Phonetics. (of speech sounds) produced by placing the tip of the tongue against or near the back of the upper front teeth.
–n.
Phonetics. a dental sound. “T” and “d” are dentals.
╂[< Late Latin dentālis < Latin dēns, dentis tooth]
–den´tal|ly, adverb.

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  • den|tal|i|za|tion — «DEHN tuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of making into a dental sound. 2. a dental sound …   Useful english dictionary

  • den|tal|ize — «DEHN tuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. Phonetics. to make into a dental sound …   Useful english dictionary

  • den·tal — /ˈdɛntl̩/ adj : of or relating to teeth or to the work dentists do dental decay your dental records [=the information about your teeth that your dentist has] She decided to go to dental school. [=a school where you are trained to be a dentist] …   Useful english dictionary

  • oc´ci|den´tal|ly — Oc|ci|den|tal «OK suh DEHN tuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. Western; of the Occident. –n. a native of the West. Europeans and Americans are Occidentals. ╂[< Latin occidentālis < occidēns Occident] –Oc´ci|den´tal|ly, adverb. oc|ci|den|tal «OK… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Oc´ci|den´tal|ly — Oc|ci|den|tal «OK suh DEHN tuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. Western; of the Occident. –n. a native of the West. Europeans and Americans are Occidentals. ╂[< Latin occidentālis < occidēns Occident] –Oc´ci|den´tal|ly, adverb. oc|ci|den|tal «OK… …   Useful english dictionary

  • oc|ci|den|tal — «OK suh DEHN tuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. Western; of the Occident. –n. a native of the West. Europeans and Americans are Occidentals. ╂[< Latin occidentālis < occidēns Occident] –Oc´ci|den´tal|ly, adverb. oc|ci|den|tal «OK suh DEHN tuhl» …   Useful english dictionary

  • Oc|ci|den|tal — «OK suh DEHN tuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. Western; of the Occident. –n. a native of the West. Europeans and Americans are Occidentals. ╂[< Latin occidentālis < occidēns Occident] –Oc´ci|den´tal|ly, adverb. oc|ci|den|tal «OK suh DEHN tuhl» …   Useful english dictionary

  • co|in´ci|den´tal|ly — co|in|ci|den|tal «koh IHN suh DEHN tuhl», adjective. 1. showing coincidence; occurring by chance: »I have myself…noted a considerable number of very striking coincidental dreams (Notes and Queries). 2. = coincident. (Cf. ↑coincident)… …   Useful english dictionary

  • co|in|ci|den|tal — «koh IHN suh DEHN tuhl», adjective. 1. showing coincidence; occurring by chance: »I have myself…noted a considerable number of very striking coincidental dreams (Notes and Queries). 2. = coincident. (Cf. ↑coincident) –co|in´ci|den´tal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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