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articulator [ärtik′yəlā′tər] Etymology: L, articulare, to divide into joints a mechanical device used in the fabrication and testing of dental prostheses. It represents the temporomandibular joints and jaw members to which maxillary and mandibular casts may be attached. Some articulators are adjustable, allowing movement of attached casts into various eccentric relationships. articulator a device for effecting a jointlike union. 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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A section on anatomy for singers with articles on articulators, breathing, resonators and vocal folds, is being developed. Near the close of The English Prophets, he re-defines Matthew Arnold's function of criticism: "The formal critic, the person who does it in public and aspires to change or preserve judgement, is not so much a mediator (for we must all go direct to the objects) as an articulator. The foundation can be the articulator of that need. |
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