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sur·vey line

1. a line scribed on an abutment tooth of a dental cast by means of a dental surveyor indicating the height of contour of the tooth according to a specific path of insertion;
2. a line that serves as a guide in the proper location of various parts of a clasp assembly for a removable partial denture.
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Cummer,

William E., Canadian dentist, 1879-1942.
Cummer classification - a listing of several types of removable partial dentures in accordance with the distribution of direct retainers.
Cummer guideline - a line which serves as a guide in the proper location of various parts of a clasp assembly for a removable partial denture. Synonym(s): survey line
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sur·vey line

(sŭrvā līn)
1. Line scribed on an abutment tooth of a dental cast by means of a dental surveyor indicating height of tooth contour according to a specific path of insertion.
2. Line that serves as a guide in proper location of various parts of a clasp assembly for a removable partial denture.
Synonym(s): clasp guideline.
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After the data acquisition, extra time for the data processing routine is needed since the a priori information including bathymetry and water resistivity should be included for each different survey line. The same arrays and equipment can be used for terrestrial and underwater ERT surveys; however aquatic surveys are more demanding on batteries due to the very conductive environment.
Figure 6A represents a survey line over a known cave which was used as a control for this study.
where the [M.sub.n] and [M.sub.n+1] are the normalized waveform magnitudes at two sensor positions spaced 30 cm apart along the same transverse survey line with little or no damage between them.
However, for Simpson and Osborne, the technology is used to measure survey lines without chopping out bush to get a line of sight.
The measurement array of each survey line consisted of 61 electrodes placed along the survey line at 10-meter separations.
The eighth species, cedar elm, was reported only as a motte on a survey line. Post oak and Ashe juniper were the largest trees.
Where long survey lines are required, a measuring wheel can mark designated distances.
Two reconnaissance IP survey lines at the Wedgetail prospect have been completed and a positive anomaly recorded on the eastern line.
A Global Positioning System (GPS) unit interfaced with all three computers so that positions were recorded at the start and end points of survey lines, each minute of time along a survey line, at each seal sighting, and at all changes in ice or weather conditions.
In the southern area of Ballyorlo, rock samples have been taken from a mineralised porphyry outcrop discovered during the IP survey line clearing.
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