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cheek 1. a. either side of the face, esp that part below the eye b. either side of the oral cavity; side of the mouth 2. a side of a door jamb 3. Nautical one of the two fore-and-aft supports for the trestletrees on a mast of a sailing vessel, forming part of the hounds 4. one of the jaws of a vice cheek [chēk] (anatomy) The wall of the mouth in humans and other mammals. (metallurgy) Portion of a three-part flask between the cope and the drag. (zoology) The lateral side of the head in submammalian vertebrates and in invertebrates. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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