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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•tain•er•ship (ri tā′nər ship′),USA pronunciation n. - the condition of being a retainer or of having retainers.
- retainer1 + -ship 1560–70
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•tain•er1 /rɪˈteɪnɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- one that retains.
- Dentistrya servant that has been with a family for a long time.
- a device for maintaining the position of the natural teeth, etc.
re•tain•er2 /rɪˈteɪnɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a fee paid to obtain the services of a professional, as a lawyer.
See -tain-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•tain•er1 (ri tā′nər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that retains.
- a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years.
- Mechanical EngineeringAlso called cage, separator. [Mach.]a ring separating, and moving with, balls or rollers in a bearing.
- Dentistry[Orthodontics.]
- a fixed or removable device worn in the mouth to hold the teeth in their new position during the adaptive period after straightening appliances have been removed.
- Prosthodontics. a part on a bridge or the like by which the bridge is attached to the natural teeth.
re•tain′er•ship′, n. re•tain•er2 (ri tā′nər),USA pronunciation n. - the act of retaining in one's service.
- the fact of being so retained.
- a fee paid to secure services, as of a lawyer.
- late Middle English reteinir, probably noun, nominal use of Middle French retenir to retain 1425–75
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