face-bow

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feys bou]
- /feɪs baʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feys bou]
- /feɪs baʊ/

Definition of face-bow word

noun face-bow a device for determining the relationship of the maxillae to the mandibular joint. 1

Just one definition for face-bow

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Origin of face-bow

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Face-bow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Face-bow

face-bow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".