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headgear [hed′gēr] a harnesslike device fitting over the top of the head, back of the head, or both, serving as a source of resistance for extraoral anchorage for an orthodontic appliance. Also called headcap. headgear, n the apparatus encircling the head or neck and providing attachment for an intraoral appliance in use of extraoral anchorage. headgear, radiologic, n a device that is used to protect the head from injury by radiation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And unroll your headress, I find it aesthetically unpleasant. In contrast to the pensive sobriety of Christensen's photographs, Robin Kahn's Headress sculptures (all 1998) are witty and playful. Many monuments in the Great Plaza adjacent to the Acropolis depict 18 Rabbit with Classic Maya symbols of power, including a jade belt of ancestor heads and sacred mirrors, a headress and giant macaw heads. |
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