denture
noun
den·ture
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Definition of denture
1
: a set of teeth
2
: an artificial replacement for one or more teeth
especially
: a set of false teeth
Examples of denture in a Sentence
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But how exactly does a pair of dentures get caught in one's voice box? — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "This Man's Dentures Were Stuck in His Voice Box for 8 Days After a Routine Procedure," 13 Aug. 2019 Little Cut’ The man was rushed to surgery, where the dentures were removed. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Man’s Missing False Teeth Found Lodged in His Throat 8 Days After Undergoing Surgery," 13 Aug. 2019 Extreme enough that another murderabilia site, supernaught.com, is asking $50,000 for a set of Manson’s prison dentures, letter of authenticity included. — Los Angeles Times, "At the Museum of Death, every day is like a Charles Manson anniversary," 10 Aug. 2019 The Jennings County Sheriff's Office said a woman in the Country Squire Lake area of the county told a deputy on Monday that her dentures had been stolen. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Indiana woman stole dentures and wore them to meeting with probation officer, police say," 25 July 2019 With the help of his friend, a tag-team wrestler who goes by the name Sprinkles the Clown, Dykstra informed his Twitter followers Sunday afternoon that his dentures were finally recovered – after nine hours of searching. — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, "Lenny Dysktra spent Father's Day weekend dumpster-diving for his $80K dentures," 18 June 2019 The plan covered services like regular cleanings, fillings and, as Shelden found out too late, dentures. — Madeline Mcgee, Anchorage Daily News, "Veto to Medicaid dental coverage leaves some Alaskans without teeth and others likely to lose them, providers say," 19 July 2019 These are the same materials found in human teeth; however, the sea creature’s denture is structured differently, composed of microscopic minerals arranged in a somewhat haphazard manner that scatters light. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Predators with virtually invisible fangs prowl the deep sea," 6 June 2019 Before the plea deal was finalized, authorities used modern methods to retest evidence stored at a Richmond police locker, including various swabs from Vasquez’s autopsy, as well as her fingernail clippings and dentures. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, "Contra Costa DA’s number two resigns, says handling of murder cases ‘made me sick inside’," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'denture.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for denture
denture
noun
English Language Learners Definition of denture
: a set of artificial teeth
See the full definition for denture in the English Language Learners Dictionary
denture
noun
den·ture
| \ ˈden-chər
\
\
Medical Definition of denture
1
: a set of teeth
2
: an artificial replacement for one or more teeth
especially
: a set of false teeth
— called also dental plate