Look up: RETAINER


  1. Retainer
    [dentistry] Single cover of Our Lady Peace`s single, Superman`s Dead, off of Clumsy (1998) ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retainer_(dentistry)

  2. retainer
    [n] - a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone 2. [n] - a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=retainer

  3. Retainer
    a removable appliance used to maintain teeth in a given position (usually worn at night).
    Found op http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/glossary.html

  4. retainer
    a cast-iron or magnesium drillable tool consisting of a packing assembly and a back-pressure valve. it is used to close off the annular space between tubing or drill pipe and casing to allow the placement of cement or fluid through the tubing or drill pipe at any predetermined point behind the casi...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  5. retainer
    a cast-iron or magnesium drillable tool consisting of a packing assembly and a back-pressure valve. it is used to close off the annular space between tubing or drill pipe and casing to allow the placement of cement or fluid through the tubing or drill pipe at any predetermined point behind the casi...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  6. retainer
    Servant of a lord who owed loyalty in return for a payment, rather than the holding of land. Retainers formed the personal retinue of medieval lords, originally in a primarily military capacity but...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  7. Retainer
    Re·tain'er noun 1. One who, or that which, retains. 2. One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on. 3. Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's liv...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/66

  8. retainer
    <dentistry> A gadget that the orthodontist gives you to wear after the orthodntist removes your braces. The retainer attaches to your upper teeth and holds them in the correct position. You wear the retainer at night to make sure that none of your teeth move while your jaw hardens and your tee...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?retainer

  9. retainer
    noun a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=retainer

  10. retainer
    consideration noun a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=retainer

  11. retainer
    (re-ta´nәr) an appliance or device that keeps a tooth or partial denture in proper position. matrix retainer a mechanical device that clamps the ends of a matrix band and tightens it around a tooth. Tofflemire retainer a type of matrix retainer.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. Retainer
    • (n.) The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence. • (n.) The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause. • (n.) The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right. • (n.) Hence, a servant, not a dom...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/retainer/

  2. RETAINER
    The fee paid to an attorney or other professional for their services, sometimes representing advance payment for anticipated future services.
    Found op http://www.glossarycentral.com/legal/retainer.html

  3. Retainer
    [orthodontics] Orthodontic retainers are custom-made devices, made usually of wires or clear plastic, that hold teeth in position after surgery or any method of realigning teeth. They are most often used before or after dental braces to hold teeth in position while assisting the adjustment o...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retainer_(orthodontics)

  4. Retainer
    Appliance to stabilize teeth following orthodontic
    Found op http://www.mytonparkdental.co.uk/glossary-of-terms.html

  5. Retainer
    A removable dental appliance, usually used in orthodontics, that maintains space between teeth or holds teeth in a fixed position until the bone solidifies around them.
    Found op http://www.cigna.com/glossary/glossary.html?redir=/health/consumer/dental/d

  6. Retainer
    The act of withholding what one has in one's own hands by virtue of some right. An executor or administrator is entitled to retain in certain cases, for a debt due to him by the estate of a testator or intestate. It is proposed to inquire, 1. Who may retain. 2. Against whom. 3. On what claims. 4. Wh...
    Found op http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/q045.htm

  7. Retainer
    (n) A retainer is the hiring of future service of a person rendering such services to the public by fixing his compensations for the services to be rendered either by assignment basis or by time period basis
    Found op http://www.legal-explanations.com/definitions/retainer.htm

  8. retainer
    n. the advance payment to an attorney for services to be performed, intended to insure that the lawyer will represent the client and that the lawyer will be paid at least that amount. Commonly in matters which will involve extensive work there will be a retainer agreement signed by the attorney and ...
    Found op http://dictionary.law.com/Default.xhtml?selected=1840

  9. retainer
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rē-tān′ĕr Definitions: 1. Any type of clasp, attachment, or device used for the fixation or stabilization of a prosthesis; an appliance used to prevent the shifting of teeth following orthodontic treatment.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=77761

  10. Retainer
    A human who serves a vampiric master.
    Found op http://www.hellhorror.com/vampires/vampire_glossary/

  11. retainer
    1) Attorney's request 2) Consideration 3) Fee 4) Fee for f. lee 5) Follow-up to braces, often 6) Is a plastic device with wires that keep the teeth from moving back to their original places 7) Money for mason 8) Orthodontic need 9) Ortho...
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/retainer/1

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