mouthguard

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mouthguard

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From mouth + guard.

noun mouthguards

  1. US A device that fits into the mouth over one or both arches of the teeth and usually made of plastic. Such devices may protect against injury during sport or fighting or may serve a medical purpose.

    Similar: gumshield

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noun device

Españolprotector bucal, férula dental
Françaisprotège-dent
DeutschAufbissschiene, Mundschutz, Zahnschutz
Italianoparadenti
Русскийка́ппа káppa, ка́па kápa

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@misc{mouthguard_2026,
  title = {mouthguard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mouthguard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}