"mouthguard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mouthguards [plural]
Etymology: From mouth + guard. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mouth|guard}} mouth + guard Head templates: {{en-noun}} mouthguard (plural mouthguards)
  1. (US) A device that fits into the mouth over one or both arches of the teeth and usually made of plastic. Such devices may protect against injury during sport or fighting or may serve a medical purpose. Tags: US Synonyms: gumshield Translations (device): protector bucal [masculine] (Catalan), mondbeschermer (Dutch), hammassuoja (Finnish), protège-dent [masculine] (French), Aufbissschiene [feminine] (German), Mundschutz [masculine] [sports, hobbies, lifestyle] (German), Zahnschutz [masculine] (German), paradenti [masculine] (Italian), ārai waha (Maori), whakapuru waha (Maori), ochraniacz zębów [masculine] (Polish), ochraniacz na zęby [masculine] (Polish), ка́ппа (káppa) [feminine] (Russian), ка́па (kápa) (Russian), protector bucal [masculine] (Spanish), férula dental [feminine] (Spanish), munskydd [neuter] (Swedish), ка́па (kápa) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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