gumshield
Athletic dental armor
A gumshield is a protective device worn in the mouth during contact sports to cushion blows to the teeth and jaw.
Also called a mouthguard.
Athletes in boxing, rugby, hockey, and similar sports wear gumshields to prevent dental injuries and reduce concussion risk: He forgot his gumshield and chipped a tooth.
Enamel-covered chewing structures
enamel · gums · orthodontic · braces · impressions · dentist · chipped tooth · clenching
Flexible synthetic polymer
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- thermoplasticHeat-softenable, repeatedly reshapable polymer
- EVAActivity outside spacecraft
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
fitting · cushioning · shock absorption · thickness · ventilation · comfort
Incapacitating final blow
- sparringPractice combat training
- heavyweightHighest combat weight class
- ringClosed curve shape
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
punch · jab · uppercut · hook · rounds · cornerman · trainer · canvas
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
incisors · enamel · gums · orthodontic · braces · impressions · dentist · chipped tooth · clenching · grinding
silicone
Flexible synthetic polymer
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- thermoplasticHeat-softenable, repeatedly reshapable polymer
- EVAActivity outside spacecraft
gel · fitting · cushioning · shock absorption · thickness · ventilation · comfort
knockout
Incapacitating final blow
- sparringPractice combat training
- heavyweightHighest combat weight class
- ringClosed curve shape
gloves · punch · jab · uppercut · hook · rounds · cornerman · trainer · canvas · referee
kickboxing
Martial art combining punches, leg strikes
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
wrestling · judo · grappling · MMA · sparring · striking · clinching · cage · octagon · submission
scrum
Contested pack restart
ruck · maul · conversion · pitch · hooker · flanker · lock · prop · winger · fullback
- sports gearbasketball, baseball, football, soccer ball, volleyball
- mouthguardsnightguard, boil and bite, custom fit, bite guard, bite plate