Engelsk

incisor

gb/ɪnsˈaɪzɚ/ us/ɪnsˈaɪzɚ/
C1 Engelsk
Betydninger
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Navneord technical C1 entity
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front cutting tooth

a front tooth used for biting

Brugsmønster: an/the [incisor]; [upper/lower] incisors
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse incisor with canine (pointed tooth) or molar (back tooth for chewing).
Synonymer
front tooth (More general; not all front teeth are described with dental precision.) | cutting tooth (Descriptive and less common; used mainly in explanations.)
Antonymer
molar (A back tooth used mainly for grinding food, not cutting.) | canine (A pointed tooth used for tearing, not the flat cutting type.)
Ordforbindelser
front incisor |upper incisor |lower incisor |central incisor |lateral incisor |permanent incisor |baby incisor |chipped incisor |cracked incisor |missing incisor
Temaer
health |medicine |dentistry |body
Eksempler
  • He chipped an incisor when he fell off his bike.
  • The dentist examined her upper incisors for signs of decay.
  • Rabbits’ incisors keep growing and need to be worn down.
Læringseksempler
  • I broke my incisor.
  • Incisors are the front teeth.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
incisor
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈaɪzɚ/
US/ɪnsˈaɪzɚ/
Stavelser og tryk
in - cisor (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cisor)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: incisor
  • Plural: incisors
Ordfamilie
Forms
incisors noun
Related words
incise verb C1 incision noun B2 incisive adjective
Advanced or less common
incisively adverb incisiveness noun
Udtryk

central incisor

1
/sˈɛntɹəl ɪnsˈaɪzɚ/
fixed phrase technical

front middle incisor tooth

one of the two very front teeth

Eksempler
  • The dentist repaired a small chip on his upper central incisor.
  • The X-ray showed damage around the root of a central incisor.

lateral incisor

1
/lˈætɚəl ɪnsˈaɪzɚ/
fixed phrase technical

incisor next to middle tooth

the front tooth next to the middle one

Eksempler
  • Her upper lateral incisor was slightly smaller than the others.
  • The orthodontist created space for a missing lateral incisor.

lower incisor

1
/lˈoʊɚ ɪnsˈaɪzɚ/
fixed phrase technical

incisor in lower jaw

a front tooth in the bottom jaw

Eksempler
  • The dentist bonded a retainer behind his lower incisors.
  • A small crack appeared in her lower incisor.

upper incisor

1
/ˈʌpɚ ɪnsˈaɪzɚ/
fixed phrase technical

incisor in upper jaw

a front tooth in the top jaw

Eksempler
  • He knocked out an upper incisor in a soccer match.
  • The filling was placed on her upper incisor.

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