denture
denture — noun
- denturesingular
- denturesplural
1. a removable frame holding one or more artificial teeth, worn by a person who has
a removable frame holding one or more artificial teeth, worn by a person who has lost some or all of their natural teeth
Grandpa Ilan soaked his dentures in a glass of water before going to bed.
collocation: soak dentures in water
After losing several teeth, Rafael was fitted with a new denture at the dental clinic.
passive: be fitted with a denture
Olivia's grandmother could not eat hard apples until she got a proper denture.
The dentist cleaned and adjusted Shirin's denture so it would fit comfortably again.
Many older people keep a spare denture in case the first one breaks.
- false teeth
everyday spoken term for the same thing; more common than 'denture' in casual conversation
- dental plate
the plate that holds the artificial teeth, often used for a partial denture
文法句型
a/the denture
a set of dentures
wear dentures
用法筆記
Often used in the plural 'dentures' to mean a full set of false teeth; the singular 'a denture' names one plate or frame, including a partial one that replaces only a few teeth.
常見錯誤
denture — adjective
- denturepositive
- more denturecomparative
- most denturesuperlative
1. describing a product or service that is made for cleaning, fixing, or holding fa
describing a product or service that is made for cleaning, fixing, or holding false teeth in place
Bao bought a tube of denture cream to hold the false teeth firmly in place.
attributive: denture cream / denture adhesive
The pharmacy sells special denture tablets that clean false teeth overnight.
denture + noun: denture tablets / cleaner
Élise reminded her father to use the denture brush every morning.
A good denture adhesive can stop false teeth from slipping while you eat.
- dental
broader term covering all teeth and the mouth, not only false teeth
文法句型
denture + noun
用法筆記
Appears before a noun to label products and care made for false teeth (denture cream, denture wearer, denture clinic). It is not graded, so forms like 'very denture' do not exist.