Term: retainer: a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
Candidate hypernym: dental appliance: a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth → 1
Candidate hypernym: syntax: the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences → 0
Candidate hypernym: schoolgirl: a girl attending school → 0
Candidate hypernym: military science: the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare → 0
Candidate hypernym: heat shield: a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry → 0
Candidate hypernym: oracle: a shrine where an oracular god is consulted → 0
Candidate hypernym: monocytic leukemia: leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the blood → 0
Candidate hypernym: receiver: set that receives radio or tv signals → 0
Candidate hypernym: slating: the act of laying slates for a roof → 0
Candidate hypernym: renal failure: inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance → 0
Candidate hypernym: lodestar: guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy → 0