face bow

or face·bow

[ boh ]

noun

, Dentistry.

1. a device for determining the relationship of the maxillae to the mandibular joint.

Word History and Origins

Origin of face bow¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Alas! had he not enough perplexity of his own, that this new sorrow and shame should stare him in the face, bow him to the earth?

From Project Gutenberg

Susannah saw the strong, dark face of Oliver Cowdery looking up to the sky as though he saw the heavens opened, and she saw Angel Halsey look at herself, and then, clasping his hands over his fair young face, bow himself in supplication.

From Project Gutenberg