palatal hook
palatal hook · palatal hooks
A small hook for attaching elastic bands on the internal side of braces fixed to the…A small hook for attaching elastic bands on the internal side of braces fixed to the upper teeth.
Meaning
3 sensesA small hook for attaching elastic bands on the internal side of braces fixed to the upper teeth.
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(rare)= háček (when it takes the form of a prime)
(pre 1989 IPA)A hamiform diacritic ⟨◌̡⟩ formerly used to mark consonantal palatalisation; superseded by the superscript jay ⟨◌ʲ⟩.
Forms
plural: palatal hooks| Singular | palatal hook |
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regular