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Crossbite

Cross′biteˊ

(krŏs′bītˊ)
,
Noun.
A deception; a cheat.
[Obs.]

Cross′bite′

,
Verb.
T.
To deceive; to trick; to gull.
[Obs.]

Definition 2024


crossbite

crossbite

English

Noun

crossbite (plural crossbites)

  1. (dentistry) An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.
  2. (obsolete) A deception; a cheat.

Verb

crossbite (third-person singular simple present crossbites, present participle crossbiting, simple past crossbit, past participle crossbitten)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To deceive; to trick.