binangle

binangle
1. The second angle given the shank of an angled instrument to bring its working end close to the axis of the handle in order to prevent it from turning about the axis. 2. A dental instrument possessing the above characteristics. [L. bini, pair, + angulus, angle]

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bin·an·gle (binґang-gəl) having two angles; a dental instrument having two angulations in the shank connecting the handle, or shaft, with the working portion of the instrument, known as the blade, or nib.

Binangle.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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