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Meaning of "articulator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARTICULATOR

articulator  [ɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARTICULATOR

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Articulator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARTICULATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

articulator

Articulator

An articulator is a mechanical device used in dentistry to which casts of the maxillary and mandibular teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla. An articulator assists in the fabrication of removable prosthodontic appliances, fixed prosthodontic restorations and orthodontic appliances.

Definition of articulator in the English dictionary

The definition of articulator in the dictionary is a person or thing that articulates. Other definition of articulator is any vocal organ that takes part in the production of a speech sound. Such organs are of two types: those that can move, such as the tongue, lips, etc, and those that remain fixed, such as the teeth, the hard palate, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARTICULATOR


accumulator
əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪtə
ambulator
ˈæmbjʊˌleɪtə
calculator
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə
circulator
ˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪtə
coagulator
kəʊˈæɡjʊˌleɪtə
demodulator
diːˈmɒdjʊˌleɪtə
ejaculator
ɪˈdʒækjʊˌleɪtə
formulator
ˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪtə
granulator
ˈɡrænjʊˌleɪtə
insulator
ˈɪnsjʊˌleɪtə
modulator
ˈmɒdjʊˌleɪtə
perambulator
pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪtə
regulator
ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪtə
simulator
ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪtə
speculator
ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə
stimulator
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtə
stridulator
ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪtə
tabulator
ˈtæbjʊˌleɪtə
turbulator
ˈtɜːbjʊˌleɪtə
undulator
ˈʌndjʊˌleɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARTICULATOR

articled
articled clerk
articles
articles of association
Articles of Confederation
Articles of War
articulable
articulacy
articular
articulate
articulated
articulated lorry
articulated vehicle
articulately
articulateness
articulation
articulative
articulatory
articulatory loop
articulatory phonetics

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARTICULATOR

administrator
annihilator
chelator
correlator
defibrillator
depilator
emulator
escalator
flight simulator
interpolator
invigilator
isolator
legislator
local oscillator
manipulator
oscillator
relator
scintillator
translator
ventilator
violator

Synonyms and antonyms of articulator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «articulator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARTICULATOR

Find out the translation of articulator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of articulator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «articulator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发音器官
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

articulador
570 millions of speakers

English

articulator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

articulator
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفصلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

артикулятор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

articulador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

articulator
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

articulateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Artikulator
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Artikulator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

咬合器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교합기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Articulator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

articulator
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

articulator
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कलात्मकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

articulator
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

articolatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyraziciel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

артикулятор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

articulator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρθρωτής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

artikulator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

artikulator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

articulator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of articulator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARTICULATOR»

The term «articulator» is regularly used and occupies the 72.781 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARTICULATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about articulator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARTICULATOR»

Discover the use of articulator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to articulator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Textbook of Prosthodontics
ARTICULATORS AND ARTICULATION • Purpose of an articulator. • Uses of an articulator. • Requirements of an articulator. • Advantages of an articulator. • Limitations of an articulator. • Classification of articulators. • Structure of an articulator.
Nallaswamy, 2008
2
Practical Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students
Active and passive articulators The active articulator is the organ that moves; the passive articulator is the target of the articulation — i.e. the point towards which the active articulator is directed. Sometimes there's actual contact, as in [t] and [k].
Beverley Collins, Inger M. Mees, 2013
3
Features, Segmental Structure and Harmony Processes
If just the place or articulator node spreads, then majorness will not spread. Since being a major articulator is a relation between the root node and an articulator node, I represent it as a pointer between the root and the major articulator as in ...
Norval Smith, Harry van der Hulst, 1988
4
Essentials of Prosthodontics
Center the face bow on the articulator — the calibration on the condylar rods of the face bow are adjusted to the same reading on both sides. Upper cast is placed into the indentations in the wax covering the bite fork. The face bow is now ...
S. H. Soratur, 2009
5
Competency Skills for the Dental Assistant
Articulators are hinged metal devices that imitate the movement of the jaw. When impressions have been poured up, trimmed, prepared, and mounted on the articulator, the dentist may observe the maxillary and mandibular jaws and the teeth ...
Charline M. Dofka, 1995
6
Textbook of Complete Dentures
The maxillary record base and occlusion rim are used to transfer the correct orientation of the maxillary master cast relative to the condylar elements and axis- orbital plane of the articulator. This mimics the maxilla's relationship to the condyles ...
Arthur O. Rahn, John R. Ivanhoe, Kevin D. Plummer, 2009
7
Prosthetic Treatment of the Edentulous Patient
c11 BLBK351-Basker January 18, 2011 13:20 Printer Name: Yet to Come a b c Figure 11.14 Examples of three articulators (a) a simple hinge articulator; (b) an average-movement articulator; and (c) a semi-adjustable articulator. c11 ...
R. M. Basker, J. C. Davenport, J. M. Thomason, 2011
8
A COURSE IN PHONETICS AND SPOKEN ENGLISH
(v) Post-alveolar The active articulator is the tip of the tongue, and the passive articulator the rear part of the teeth ridge. EXAMPLES The commonest variety of the r-sound in British English, as in the words rail and tree, and the 1'-sound in the ...
J. SETHI, P. V. DHAMIJA, 1999
9
Modern German Pronunciation: An Introduction for Speakers of ...
which the active articulator touches or towards which it moves. For instance, in the case of [t] or [d] the passive articulator is the alveolar ridge, against which the active articulator, the blade (or, for some people, the tip) of the tongue, presses to  ...
Christopher Hall, 2003
10
From Memory to Speech and Back: Papers on Phonetics and ...
Adopting the terminology in Halle and Stevens 1991, I shall refer here to the former as articulator-bound features and to the latter as articulator-free features. This purely anatomical distinction among features is paralleled by a distinction with ...
Morris Halle, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARTICULATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term articulator is used in the context of the following news items.
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Live by the Truth- Prophet charges Ghanaians
... to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to consider establishing lorry terminals for heavy duty trucks such as buses and articulator trucks ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
2
Welsh assembly needs 'sense of purpose', Crabb says
... this parliament - to become a true forum of debate and resolution with a sense of purpose and action, the articulator of our national ambition ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
The best way to vent your feelings
Driven by the brain, the tongue (that arch articulator) will manipulate some of the squeaky pulses into resonant spaces behind the face to be ... «Management-Issues, Jun 15»
4
Diesel Black Gold
... he'd still be fingering the zipper of his fanny pack as the first punch landed. All that said, Melbostad remains a deft articulator of aesthetic grit. «Style.com, Jun 15»
5
Ali Smith: Looking at the world through the eyes of Barbara Hepworth
She was an elegant articulator of her own and others' work (keen in any case to represent herself: she usually took the official photographs of ... «New Statesman, Jun 15»
6
Articulator Truck Shreds Pedestrian Into Pieces (Gory Photos)
A middle-aged woman taking a walk on a pavement died when a dump truck carrying sand, jumped the curb and slammed into her and other ... «Peace FM Online, Jun 15»
7
Fields set in Maritime Breeders eliminations
Gilles Barrieau will handle the daughter of Articulator for the Downey Stables, who recently hit the $50,000 mark in lifetime earnings after her ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
8
ON Gelding To Make East Coast Debut
Gilles Barrieau will handle the daughter of Articulator for the Downey Stables of New Brunswick who recently hit the $50,000 mark in lifetime ... «Standardbred Canada, Jun 15»
9
Auctioneer sells golf club assets
... '05 Club Car utility carts; Kubota L4240 tractor; New Holland TC30 tractor; Massey Ferguson 1140 tractor; Lastec Articulator 721 XR mower; ... «Grand Rapids Business Journal, Jun 15»
10
Weekend Full Of Action At Red Shores
The five-year-old son of Articulator will face off with five rivals including Oakrock Almighty (Ron Matheson), Unstoppable Speed (Mark ... «Standardbred Canada, Jun 15»

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