retainer

English

retain +‎ -er

retainer (plural retainers)

Any thing or person that retains.
A dependent or follower of someone of rank.
A paid servant, especially one who has been employed for many years.
A fee one pays to reserve the other's time for services.
This lawyer charges a retainer for his work.
(dentistry) A device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment.

a dependent or follower of someone of rank

a paid servant, especially one who has been employed for many years

any thing or person that retains

a fee charged for services

Russian: предвари́тельный (predvarítelʹnyj) гонора́р (gonorár) (predvarítelʼnyj gonorár) m

a device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment

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