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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++den·tures /ˈdentʃəz $ -ərz/ noun [plural]  MHa set of artificial teeth worn by someone who does not have their own teeth any longer (一副)假牙,义齿 SYN false teeth
Examples from the Corpus
denturesAnd so what if her dentures are a few molars short of the set.Did you know they're making dentures for sheep these days?He smiled sadly, showing me his metal dentures.People were tumbling over each other for new dentures.Sometimes he was in a City of London pinstripe and showing off his new dentures.Young people up to 14 qualify for free treatment but not dentures.Emily Jane Wood needed a full set of dentures at a cost of £6.If possible, put in the dentures.
den·tures nounChineseSyllable
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dentures
dentures /ˈdentʃəz $ -ərz/ noun [plural]
a set of artificial teeth worn by someone who does not have their own teeth any longer
   SYN  false teeth


den·turesBrE /ˈdentʃəz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdentʃərz/ 🔊 noun [plural] artificial teeth on a thin piece of plastic (= a plate), worn by sb who no longer has all their own teeth 义齿;假牙

anaesthetic, cavity, check-up, crown, dentist, dentures, drill, extract, filling, hygienist

den·ture BrE /ˈdentʃə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdentʃər/ 🔊 adjectivedenture adhesive义齿黏附剂   compare false teeth, plate noun (14)