chip-blow·er
| \ ˈchip-ˌblō(-ə)r
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Medical Definition of chip-blower
: a dental instrument typically consisting of a rubber bulb with a long metal tube that is used to blow drilling debris from a cavity being prepared for filling
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“Chip-blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/chip-blower. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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