gumline

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English

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Etymology

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From gum +‎ line.

Noun

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gumline (plural gumlines)

  1. The line along the top of the gums, where they meet the surface of the teeth
    • 2007 December 20, Martha Schindler Connors, “Pearly Wisdom”, in New York Times[1]:
      Leaving plaque along the gumline leaves gums swollen and inflamed and apt to bleed.

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