What does "turnkey" mean?
Turnkey: (Dentistry) An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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