Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gum ridge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: gum ridge
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth

Synonyms

alveolar ridge alveolar process

Questions

What does gum ridge mean?: a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth

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