luting
luting · lutings
LuteLute (a kind of sticky clay or cement)
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Lute (a kind of sticky clay or cement)
(countable, uncountable)The process of cementing or bonding dental restorations, such as crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and veneers, to the natural tooth structure or dental implant abutments.
More definitions
- a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
Forms
plural: lutingsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid:lute
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable