aligner

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English

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Etymology

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From align +‎ -er.

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aligner (plural aligners)

  1. One who, or that which, aligns.
  2. (electronics) 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.

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French aligner, from Old French alignier, from a- + lignier, from Latin lineāre (from linea (line)). Equivalent to a- +‎ ligne +‎ -er.

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Verb

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aligner

  1. to align

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