Definitions

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  • noun The line along the top of the gums, where they meet the surface of the teeth

Etymologies

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gum +‎ line

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Examples

  • When I'm not attempting rapid-fire commentary on celebrities' outfits and Ryan Seacrest's gumline here on HuffPo, I can be found on my blog, The Sassy Curmudgeon.

    Una LaMarche: 2011 Oscars Live Blog (VIDEO) Una LaMarche 2011

  • Larger than it should have been, not food worn, as most are, but still thick, as if this one tooth had just took over all the other teeth along the gumline.

    Indigenous Wisdom Keeper Sheldon Lee Compton 2011

  • When I'm not attempting rapid-fire commentary on celebrities' outfits and Ryan Seacrest's gumline here on HuffPo, I can be found on my blog, The Sassy Curmudgeon.

    Una LaMarche: 2011 Oscars Live Blog (VIDEO) Una LaMarche 2011

  • When I'm not attempting rapid-fire commentary on celebrities' outfits and Ryan Seacrest's gumline here on HuffPo, I can be found on my blog, The Sassy Curmudgeon.

    Una LaMarche: 2011 Oscars Live Blog (VIDEO) Una LaMarche 2011

  • Immediately she pointed out dense milk-colored pus, coming up from his gumline at his bottom incisors.

    Puff Sandra Knauf 2011

  • When I'm not attempting rapid-fire commentary on celebrities' outfits and Ryan Seacrest's gumline here on HuffPo, I can be found on my blog, The Sassy Curmudgeon.

    Una LaMarche: 2011 Oscars Live Blog (VIDEO) Una LaMarche 2011

  • Other risks include that overly thick veneers, particularly if not shaped properly, can leave a ridge at the gumline where bacteria can collect.

    Taking Years Off Your Smile Laura Johannes 2010

  • Other risks include that overly thick veneers, particularly if not shaped properly, can leave a ridge at the gumline where bacteria can collect.

    Taking Years Off Your Smile Laura Johannes 2010

  • In that time I developed one cavity — below the gumline adjacent to a void where a wisdom tooth once resided.

    Is Tooth Cleaning a Scam? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • Other risks include that overly thick veneers, particularly if not shaped properly, can leave a ridge at the gumline where bacteria can collect.

    Taking Years Off Your Smile Laura Johannes 2010

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