molar

/ˈmoʊlər/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
molars

Meaning

  1. muela

    • The dentist pulled out his molar.

      El dentista le sacó la muela.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

grinder

Close in informal/dental slang — a molar is sometimes called a "grinder" because it grinds food.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

moedor

Close, figuratively — a molar is used for grinding, like a grinder.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa molar?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The dentist pulled out his ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a molar?

noun

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