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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 toothplay

  Familiarity information: JACKET CROWN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


JACKET CROWN (noun)


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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