| relief i. |
one made to relieve tension in tissue.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| relief s. |
the space between the slightly elevated lingual bar type of major connector and the underlying soft tissue that allows for a minor degree of settling of a removable partial denture, without impinging on the structure over which the bar passes.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| relief |
The fee paid by the heir of a deceased person on securing possession of a fief. Tradition determined the amount demanded.
Ãâó: www.renaissancemagazine.com/glossary/glossaryq-s.h...
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| relief |
Sculpture in which a figure or design projects out or up from the surface material from which it is modeled or carved. Reliefs are classified by the degree of projection, ranging from sunken, to low, to high relief.
Ãâó: www.artsmia.org/art_in_america/glossary.html
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| relief |
opposite of incuse, the part of a coin's design that is raised above the surface. [TOP]
Ãâó: www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cfm
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