"anticurvature" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: anti- + curvature Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|curvature}} anti- + curvature Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} anticurvature
  1. The filing of a tooth away from the inner curve of a root to reduce the risk of a strip perforation
    Sense id: en-anticurvature-en-noun-beKb2hQw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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