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denture

den·ture [ dénchər ] (plural den·tures)


noun 
Definition:
 
set of false teeth: a partial or complete set of artificial teeth for the upper or lower jaw, usually attached to a plate

[Late 19th century. < French< dent "tooth" (see dentist)]
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