molar
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈmoʊlər/
:
muela
- According to the fossil record, ancient humans usually had straight teeth, complete with third molars or wisdom teeth.
- lower molar
- upper molar
- maxillary molar
Examples
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She felt a sharp pain coming from her lower molar during the meal.
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"We'll need a root canal to save that abscessed molar," he said.
Fiction book (2000) -
Okay, now feel that same ridge, but on the other side, for the right molar.
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I need a replacement crown on my molar; Lance needs school clothes.
Fiction book (1991) -
I felt the pain in my molars, the back of my head, and the length of my spine.
Fiction book (1999) -
I set down my own cup, hoping the enamel on my molars was intact.
Fiction book (1992) -
One child required full crown coverage on a severely decayed molar, and two children were in need of orthodontics.
Academic text (1990) -
Doctor, there's some chewing gum wedged back in his molar.
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If I'd clamped my teeth together any tighter, my molars would have cracked.
Fiction book (1995) -
Well, it's your lucky day, Miss Sparkle, 'cause we have X-rayed you from head to toe, and you don't have so much as a cracked molar.
Synonyms
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1.0
A hard white part in the mouth used for biting and chewing
1
2.8
A large back tooth with a wide top that helps chew food
1
2.2
A tooth at the back of the mouth, like a molar
1
6.8
A tooth at the back of the mouth like a molar
Compounds
- Specialized
1
9.9
Tissue in the womb during early pregnancy that forms a mass of small sacs and causes loss of the baby
- Specialized
Amount of a substance dissolved in one liter of solution measured in moles per liter
How Back
17
3.2
26
2.5
- Specialized
1
6.8
- Specialized
2
4.0
9
3.8
12
3.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Molar comes from the Latin words mola 'mill' and molere 'to grind'. Like a millstone that crushes grain, a molar tooth is a big back tooth used for grinding food.