handpiece

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noun

The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.

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Meanings

nounhandpiece (plural handpieces)

plural handpieces

  1. The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.

Origin

From hand + piece.

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APA

handpiece. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handpiece

MLA

“handpiece.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handpiece. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handpiece,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handpiece.

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