Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

facebow

/ˈfeɪsbəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: face-bow
IPA: /ˈfeɪsbəʊ/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prosthodontic instrument used to transfer functional and aesthetic components from the patient's mouth to the dental articulator.

Etymology

From face + bow.

Inflected Forms

facebows (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce facebow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪsbəʊ/.
What does facebow mean?: A prosthodontic instrument used to transfer functional and aesthetic components from the patient's mouth to the dental articulator.
Where does facebow come from?: From face + bow.

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