Pathology[edit] Main article: Gingival and periodontal pockets. When the sulcular depth is chronically in excess of three millimeters, regular home care may be insufficient to properly cleanse the full depth of the sulcus, allowing food debris and microbes to accumulate, forming dental biofilm.
Grapple [ v. t.] - To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist. - To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly. - A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold. - An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab. - A grappling iron.
Definition of 'grate'. grate (greÉªt ) A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the coal or wood. A wood fire burned in the grate. If you grate food such as cheese or carrots, you rub it over a metal tool called a grater so that the food is cut into very small pieces. Grate the cheese into a mixing bowl.