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ALVEOLAR PROCESS Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the phrase alveolar process. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase alveolar process. (close relations)
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crest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

• the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

• the center of a cambered road

• (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet

• a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

verb

• lie at the top of

• reach a high point

protuberance
nounn
noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

• the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out

ridge
nounn
noun

• a long narrow natural elevation or striation

• any long raised strip

• a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean

• a long narrow range of hills

• any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane

• a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters

verb

• extend in ridges

• plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip

• throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides

• spade into alternate ridges and troughs

• form into a ridge

alveolar ridge
nounn
noun

• a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth

gum ridge
nounn
noun

• a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth

Best Hypernyms For ALVEOLAR PROCESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for alveolar process, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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anatomy appendage mandible maxilla outgrowth process ridge structure

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