Definitions
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- noun The part of a
dental drill ,surgical instrument , etc. that is held in the hand.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The low-speed handpiece, which is air-driven, can be used in conjunction with prophy paste for polishing.
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Besides that the handpiece is a lightweight designed instrument.
Medgadget 2009
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Max eagerly took Captain Manners and tilted the wooden handpiece awkwardly.
Master of Mirrors Amanda Marrone 2011
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Max eagerly took Captain Manners and tilted the wooden handpiece awkwardly.
Master of Mirrors Amanda Marrone 2011
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“I'm already gone,” I said as I slammed down the handpiece.
A Day in the Life of a Supermodel Armpit Makeup Artist Con Chapman 2011
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When the checkout chick swipes your card and passes you back the handpiece to type in your pin, make sure the value reads what you expect it to.
Reminder: Why It’s Worth Double-Checking Your Credit Card Bills | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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I mean he stabbed it, right from the handpiece all the way through the rest of it.
From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor Jerry Della Femina 2010
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I mean he stabbed it, right from the handpiece all the way through the rest of it.
From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor Jerry Della Femina 2010
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Donaldson's partner, Tom Minos, a free-lance joke writer, picks up the handpiece.
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I mean he stabbed it, right from the handpiece all the way through the rest of it.
From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor Jerry Della Femina 2010
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