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mouthguard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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History

Etymology

From mouth + guard.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: protector bucal — device
  • Dutch: mondbeschermer — device
  • Finnish: hammassuoja — device
  • French: protège-dent — device
  • German: Aufbissschiene — device
  • German: Mundschutz — device
  • German: Zahnschutz — device
  • Italian: paradenti — device
  • Māori: ārai waha — device
  • Māori: whakapuru waha — device
  • Polish: ochraniacz zębów — device
  • Polish: ochraniacz na zęby — device
  • Russian: ка́ппа (káppa) — device
  • Russian: ка́па (kápa) — device
  • Spanish: protector bucal — device
  • Spanish: férula dental — device
  • Swedish: tandskydd — device
  • Swedish: bettskena — device
  • Ukrainian: ка́па (kápa) — device