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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.
an amount of money that you pay to someone in advance so that the person will work for you when needed: He was on a $150,000 retainer from Lloyd's of London. A retainer is also a device that holds something in place. A retainer that you wear in your mouth helps to straighten your teeth.
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.
noun. a person or thing that retains. a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years. Also called cage, separator. Machinery. a ring separating, and moving with, balls or rollers in a bearing. Orthodontics.
(British English) a small amount of rent that you pay for a room, etc. when you are not there in order to keep it available for your use. Check whether full rent or a retainer is required during vacations. (North American English) a device that keeps a person’s teeth straight after they have had orthodontic treatment with braces.
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.
retainer. ( rɪˈteɪnə) n. 1. (Historical Terms) history a supporter or dependant of a person of rank, esp a soldier. 2. a servant, esp one who has been with a family for a long time. 3. (Mechanical Engineering) a clip, frame, or similar device that prevents a part of a machine, engine, etc, from moving. 4.
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.
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