Meanings
nounscrew elevator (plural screw elevators)
plural screw elevators
- A surgeon's or dentist's instrument for forcing open the jaws.
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screw elevator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screw%20elevator
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