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Air·bra·sive (ārґbra-siv) trademark for (a) an instrument for preparing a cavity in a tooth or removing deposits from teeth by application of silicon carbide or aluminum oxide by air blast; (b) the abrasive cutting powder used with the instrument.Medical dictionary. 2011.
airbrasive — ☆ airbrasive [er′brās΄iv ] n. a method of removing deposits from the teeth, or rarely, of preparing teeth for filling, by wearing down the surface with an abrasive substance blown by a jet of air … English World dictionary
airbrasive — /air bray siv, ziv/, Dentistry. n. 1. an instrument for cutting tooth structure by means of a stream of abrasive particles under gas or air pressure. adj. 2. noting or pertaining to the technique of using this instrument. [1940 45; AIR1 +… … Universalium
Airbrasive — Air·bra·sive … English syllables
Airbrasive — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌbrāsiv, ziv trademark used for an apparatus designed to abrade surfaces by means of a jet of gas carrying abrasive powder under pressure * * * /air bray siv, ziv/, Dentistry. n. 1. an instrument for cutting tooth structure by means of a… … Useful english dictionary
technique — The manner of performance, or the details, of any surgical operation, experiment, or mechanical act. SEE ALSO: method, operation, procedure. SYN: technic. [Fr., fr. G. technikos, relating to techne, art, skill] airbrasive t. a method of grinding … Medical dictionary
air|bra|sive — «AIR BRAY sihv», adjective. that cleans, smooths, or cuts by the action of abrasive particles propelled at high speeds by compressed air from a nozzle: »an airbrasive drill. ╂[< air + (a)brasive] … Useful english dictionary
