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(kŏn′toor″)

[It. contornare, to go around]
1. The outline or surface configuration of a part.
2. To shape or form a surface, as in carving dental restorations to approximate the conditions of the original tooth surface.
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(kŏn′toor″)

[It. contornare, to go around]
1. The outline or surface configuration of a part.
2. To shape or form a surface, as in carving dental restorations to approximate the conditions of the original tooth surface.
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