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Articulator

Articulator \Ar*tic"u*la`tor\, n. One who, or that which, articulates; as:

  1. One who enunciates distinctly.

  2. One who prepares and mounts skeletons.

  3. An instrument to cure stammering. [1913 Webster] ||

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articulator

n. One who, or that which, articulates.

WordNet
articulator
  1. n. someone who pronounces words

  2. a movable speech organ

Wikipedia
Articulator

An articulator is a mechanical device used in dentistry to which casts of the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla. An articulator assists in the fabrication of removable prosthodontic appliances (dentures), fixed prosthodontic restorations (crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays) and orthodontic appliances.

Usage examples of "articulator".

It moved its articulators, formed and re-formed them, moved across the room and returned.

A number of the self-hustlers-second rate politicians, third-rate journalists, a few pompous, pontificating articulators of academia-were by chance "in the studios" or "on the other end of the line," ready to make their bids for immediate recognition, spreading their tasteless perceptions and admonitions on a numbed public only too willing to be taught in its moment of confusion.