palatal hook

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Synonyms: palate hook

Antonyms: palate hook

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|orthodontics}} A small [[hook]] for attaching elastic bands on the internal side of braces fixed to the upper teeth.
2. {{lb|en|typography|rare}} = {{l|en|háček}} {{qualifier|when it takes the form of a {{l|en|prime}}}}
3. {{lb|en|typography|[[w:International Phonetic Association Kiel Convention|pre-1989]] [[w:International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]}} A [[w:Hook (diacritic)|hamiform diacritic]] {{l|mul|̡|{{angbr IPA|◌̡}}}} formerly used to mark consonantal {{l|en|palatalization|palatalisation}}; {{non-gloss|superseded by the {{l|en|superscript}} {{l|en|jay}} {{l|mul|ʲ|{{angbr IPA|◌ʲ}}}}.}}

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