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• Retainer — Ein Retainer ist ein Zahn Stabilisator, der im Rahmen einer kieferorthopädischen Behandlung eingesetzt wird. Durch den Retainer können sich Kieferknochen und die neu positionierten Zahnwurzeln besser an die neue Position durch Nachwachsen des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• retainer — re·tain·er /ri tā nər/ n [Anglo French retener act of engaging or employing, from retener retenir to engage, retain] 1: the act of a client by which the services of a lawyer are engaged 2: a fee paid to a lawyer for advice or services or for a… …   Law dictionary

• retainer — re‧tain‧er [rɪˈteɪnə ǁ ər] noun [countable] FINANCE money paid to someone such as a lawyer so that they will continue to work for you in the future: • Directors received £550 for each board meeting and an annual retainer of £10,000. • Mr. Young… …   Financial and business terms

• retainer — Under the Bankruptcy and insolvency Act it is common for the Trustee in Bankruptcy to ask for a retainer before he accepts an appointment. There is also a special type of retainer called a Third Party Retainer, whereby funds are put up that… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

• retainer — retainer1 [ri tān′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that retains 2. a person serving another, esp. someone of rank; servant, attendant, adherent, etc. 3. any of several devices used to retain; specif., a) a groove, frame, etc. within which roller… …   English World dictionary

• Retainer — Re*tain er, n. 1. One who, or that which, retains. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger on. [1913 Webster] 3. Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• retainer of counsel — index client Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• retainer — ► NOUN 1) a thing that holds something in place. 2) a fee paid in advance to a barrister to secure their services. 3) Brit. a reduced rent paid to retain accommodation during a period of non occupancy. 4) a servant who has worked for a person or… …   English terms dictionary

• Retainer (orthodontics) — Top (left) and bottom (right) Hawley retainers Vacuum form retainer in the foreground …   Wikipedia

• Retainer (orthodontic device) — Orthodontic retainers are custom made devices, made usually of wires or clear plastic, that hold teeth in position after surgery or any method of closing spaces between teeth. They are most often used before or after dental braces to hold teeth… …   Wikipedia

• Retainer — A retainer may refer to: * In feudal times, a retainer may be an individual who serves, is contracted, or is indebted to a lord, king or emperor. These individuals ranged from knights and lords in Europe, to warlords and samurai in Asia. Similar… …   Wikipedia