davier
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Sentences with the word davier
Ma mère s'assit, le capucin entoura un davier avec une serviette, se plaça derrière la patiente et lui introduisit l'instrument dans la bouche.Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918)
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Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of DAVIER s. m.
Instrument de Chirurgie qui sert à arracher les dents. Il est fait en forme de tenailles, dont les pointes sont fourchuës, & entrent l'une dans l'autre.
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