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- Dictionaryretainer/rɪˈteɪnə/
noun
- 1. a thing that holds something in place: "a guitar string retainer"
- 2. a fee paid in advance to someone, especially a barrister, in order to secure their services for use when required: "he's on a retainer as a consultant" Similar
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a device that keeps a person’s teeth straight after their braces (= a set of connected wires that is attached to a person's teeth in order to make them straight) have been removed: She has to wear a retainer at night. The patient is often advised to wear a retainer, otherwise the teeth can start to drift back to their original position.
: a person attached or owing service to a household. especially : servant. b. : employee. 2. : one that retains. 3. : a device or structure that holds something in place: such as. a. : the part of a dental replacement (such as a bridge) by which it is made fast to adjacent natural teeth. b.
A retainer is a fee that you pay to someone in order to make sure that they will be available to do work for you if you need them to. I'll need a five-hundred-dollar retainer. Liz was being paid a regular monthly retainer.
a device that keeps a person’s teeth straight after their braces (= a set of connected wires that is attached to a person's teeth in order to make them straight) have been removed: She has to wear a retainer at night. The patient is often advised to wear a retainer, otherwise the teeth can start to drift back to their original position.
A retainer is something that holds something else in place. After your braces are removed, a retainer keeps your teeth from moving out of their new perfect position. Professionals like lawyers or consultants are paid a retainer, which is a fee.
Definition of retainer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. One that retains, as a device, frame, or groove that restrains or guides. 2. Dentistry An appliance used to hold teeth in position after orthodontic treatment. 3. a. An employee, typically a long-term employee. b. A servant or an attendant, especially one in the household of a person of high rank.
A retainer is a fee that you pay to someone in order to make sure that they will be available to do work for you if you need them to. More Pronunciations of 'retainer'
What does the noun retainer mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun retainer, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. retainer has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
RETAINER meaning: 1 : an amount of money that you pay to someone (such as a lawyer) to make sure that you will have that person's services when you need them; 2 : a device that you put in your mouth to keep your teeth in the correct position especially after you have had braces.
