"interdental" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more interdental [comparative], most interdental [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛntəl Etymology: From inter- + dental. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|dental}} inter- + dental Head templates: {{en-adj}} interdental (comparative more interdental, superlative most interdental)
  1. Pertaining to the space between the teeth. Translations (pertaining to the space between the teeth): interdental (Catalan), hammasväli- (Finnish), hampaiden välinen (Finnish), medzizubný (Slovak), interdental (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-interdental-en-adj-NJ-ldvUt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 28 28 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 26 25 24 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 23 29 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 23 29 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 23 29 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 22 26 31 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 24 25 30 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 25 30 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 24 25 30 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 25 23 29 23 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to the space between the teeth': 84 16
  2. (phonetics) Pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth. Categories (topical): Phonetics Translations (phonetics: pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth): أَسَلِيّ (ʔasaliyy) (Arabic), interdental (Catalan), interdentaalinen (Finnish), hampaidenvälinen (Finnish), interdental (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-interdental-en-adj-svVvu4pd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 28 28 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 26 25 24 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 23 29 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 23 29 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 23 29 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 22 26 31 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 24 25 30 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 25 30 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 24 25 30 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 25 23 29 23 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences Disambiguation of 'phonetics: pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth': 29 71

Noun

Forms: interdentals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛntəl Etymology: From inter- + dental. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|dental}} inter- + dental Head templates: {{en-noun}} interdental (plural interdentals)
  1. (phonetics) A speech sound pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth. Categories (topical): Phonetics Translations (phonetics: type of sound): hammasvälikköäänne (Finnish)
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  2. (dentistry) A small toothbrush for cleaning in between adjacent teeth. Categories (topical): Dentistry Translations (small toothbrush): hammasväliharja (Finnish)
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      "word": "interdental"
    }
  ],
  "word": "interdental"
}

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    "Rhymes:English/ɛntəl",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛntəl/4 syllables",
    "Terms with Arabic translations",
    "Terms with Catalan translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with Slovak translations",
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  ],
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        "A speech sound pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth."
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        "(phonetics) A speech sound pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth."
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          "ref": "2012, The Malahat Review, numbers 178-181, page 79:",
          "text": "After he was struck by lightning, Melnyk suffered chronic problems with his teeth, despite brushing and flossing and using interdentals and even a Water Pic.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A small toothbrush for cleaning in between adjacent teeth."
      ],
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          "toothbrush",
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        "(dentistry) A small toothbrush for cleaning in between adjacent teeth."
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "phonetics: type of sound",
      "word": "hammasvälikköäänne"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "small toothbrush",
      "word": "hammasväliharja"
    }
  ],
  "word": "interdental"
}

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