aligner

noun — 3 senses

aligner

noun

US /əˈlaɪnɚ/

Etymology From align + -er.

1

One who, or that which, aligns.

2

Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A system that produces integrated circuits by precision photolithography.

3

A thin flexible orthodontic tool that is fitted over the teeth to move them gradually.

Derived terms
pseudoaligner

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