retainer.

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: A device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment
Any thing or person that retains
A dependent or follower of someone of rank
A fee one pays to reserve the other's time for services

This lawyer charges a retainer for his work.

{n} a dependent, servant, previous fee
The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence
{i} person or thing which retains; servant, household employee; initial fee paid in order to obtain services from a professional (such as a lawyer); dental device used to hold teeth in place after straightening (Dentistry)
a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
A payment made to an attorney to secure his or her services The retainer is placed in a trust account and, as the attorney works, the charges are deducted from the retainer until the money is used up After the money is used up the attorney would usually bill on a weekly or monthly basis, or would ask for a new retainer
The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause
A device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment
A contract between a lawyer and a client •Solicitors
The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right
A paid servant, especially one who has been employed for many years
A fixed or removable appliance for maintaining the positions of the teeth and jaws after orthodontic treatment
Any orthodontic appliance, fixed or removable, used to maintain the position of the teeth following corrective treatment
Act of the client in employing his attorney or counsel, and also denotes the fee which the client pays when he retains the attorney to act for him
An ongoing fee paid to a professional person to engage his or her services
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
One who, or that which, retains
A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; called also retaining fee
A removable dental appliance, usually used in orthodontics, that maintains space between teeth or holds teeth in a fixed position until the bone solidifies around them
A gadget that the orthodontist gives you to wear after they remove your braces The retainer attaches to your upper and/or lower teeth and holds them in the correct position You wear the retainer at night to make sure that none of your teeth move while your jaw hardens and your teeth get strongly attached to your jaw
Refers to the up front payment a client gives a lawyer to accept a case
One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on
Any device that holds a mechanical part (such as a bearing) in a particular place or position
As it would be expected a retainer's job is to retain or hold the teeth at their new position Retainers are placed
A gadget that the orthodontist gives you to wear after they remove your braces You wear the retainer at night to make sure that none of your teeth move while your jaw hardens and your teeth get strongly attached to your jaw
A device used for maintaining the position of teeth in the jaw in orthodontic treatment
the fee paid in advance to an attorney for his or her services
The fee which the client pays when he/she retains an attorney
Advance payment of fees, or fees and costs, made by a client to an attorney when the client retains the attorney to act for him or her
An advance payment requested to fund services to be provided and thereby minimize the professional’s exposure to risk
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 secure the fees and disbursements of the Trustee but are returned to the party putting up the funds if the Trustee realizes enough out of the estate to cover the fees and costs and, in the case of a proposal, returned to the party putting up the funds if the proposal is refused by the creditors or not approved by the Court
Advance fee paid on hiring lawyer's services
typically a removable appliance designed to hold teeth in a given position root canal: a procedure used to save an abscessed tooth in which the pulp chamber is cleaned out, disinfected, and filled with a permanent filling root planing: the removal of hard deposits, with metal scalers, on the root surface and smoothing the root surface to allow for reattachment of the gums to the tooth and ultimately pocket reduction
a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
A fee charged for services
The slotted portion of the edge that holds the translucent face within a sign vcabinet The projecting rim around a face that holds it in place
Act of the client in employing the attorney or counsel, and also denotes the fee which the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for them
Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery
money paid by the client to the lawyer to obtain a commitment from the lawyer to handle the client's case A retainer is a deposit against which the lawyer's fees are charged as they are earned Some retainers are refundable and some are not You will need to check with your lawyer
A retainer is a fee that you pay to someone in order to make sure that they will be available to do work for you if you need them to. Liz was being paid a regular monthly retainer
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
in advertising, an agreed-upon amount of money a client pays an ad agency for a specific series of services