chip-blower

chip-blower
An instrument for blowing the debris out of, or drying, a tooth cavity that is being excavated for a filling; it consists of a rubber bulb with a metal nozzle.

* * *

chip-blow·er 'chip-.blō(-ə)r n a dental instrument typically consisting of a rubber bulb with a long metal tube that is used to blow drilling debris from a cavity being prepared for filling

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • chip-blower — n. (Dentistry) instrument with a rubber bulb and a long metal tube used for blowing fragments out of a tooth cavity which is to be filled with a filling …   English contemporary dictionary

  • chip-blower — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a dental instrument typically consisting of a rubber bulb with a long metal tube and used to blow drilling debris from a tooth cavity that is being prepared for filling …   Useful english dictionary

  • NSA warrantless surveillance controversy — For the related controversy about data mining of domestic call records see NSA call database. National Security Agency logo The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy (AKA Warrantless Wiretapping ) concerns surveillance of persons within the… …   Wikipedia

  • Milling cutter — Milling cutters are cutting tools typically used in milling machines or machining centres (and occasionally in other machine tools). They remove material by their movement within the machine (e.g., a ball nose mill) or directly from the cutter s… …   Wikipedia

  • Target Corporation — This article is about the United States retail company and its stores. For the Australian retail stores, see Target Australia. Target Corporation Type Public company Traded as NYSE:  …   Wikipedia

  • NSA call database — The United States National Security Agency (NSA) maintains a database containing hundreds of billions of records of telephone calls made by U.S. citizens from the four largest telephone carriers in the United States: AT T, SBC, BellSouth (all… …   Wikipedia

  • Drill bit — For the fictional character, see Drill Bit (Transformers). For the cancelled skyscraper nicknamed Drill bit, see Chicago Spire. For the types used in drilling wells, see Well drilling. From top to bottom: Spade, lip and spur (brad point), masonry …   Wikipedia

  • WTVT — Tampa St. Petersburg, Florida Branding Fox 13 (general) Fox 13 News (newscasts) Slogan The Most Powerful Name in Local News (primary) We ve Got You Covered (secondary) …   Wikipedia

  • Monkeemobile — The Monkeemobile. The Monkeemobile is a modified Pontiac GTO that was designed and built by designer Dean Jeffries for The Monkees, a pop rock band and television program. The car features a tilted forward split two piece windshield, a touring… …   Wikipedia

  • List of United States inventions — 1700s1731 Sextant * The sextant is an astronomical instrument that is used to determine latitude for navigation. It does this by measuring angular distances, like the altitude of the sun, moon and stars. The sextant was invented independently in… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”