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- Dictionaryre·tain·er/rəˈtānər/
noun
- 1. a thing that holds something in place: "a guitar string retainer"
- 2. a fee paid in advance to someone, especially an attorney, in order to secure or keep their services when required: "he's on a retainer as a consultant" Similar
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1. : the act of a client by which the services of a lawyer, counselor, or adviser are engaged. 2. : a fee paid to a lawyer or professional adviser for advice or services or for a claim on services when needed.
a device that keeps a person’s teeth straight after their braces (= a set of connected wires that is attached to a person's teeth in order to make them straight) have been removed: She has to wear a retainer at night. The patient is often advised to wear a retainer, otherwise the teeth can start to drift back to their original position.
an amount of money that you pay to someone in advance so that the person will work for you when needed: He was on a $150,000 retainer from Lloyd's of London. A retainer is also a device that holds something in place. A retainer that you wear in your mouth helps to straighten your teeth.
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. I'll need a five-hundred-dollar retainer. Liz was being paid a regular monthly retainer.
noun. a person or thing that retains. a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years. Also called cage, separator. Machinery. a ring separating, and moving with, balls or rollers in a bearing. Orthodontics.
A retainer is something that holds something else in place. After your braces are removed, a retainer keeps your teeth from moving out of their new perfect position. Professionals like lawyers or consultants are paid a retainer, which is a fee.
(North American English) a device that keeps a person’s teeth straight after they have had orthodontic treatment with braces. (old-fashioned) a servant, especially one who has been with a family for a long time. See retainer in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: retainer.
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. [...]
RETAINER meaning: 1 : an amount of money that you pay to someone (such as a lawyer) to make sure that you will have that person's services when you need them; 2 : a device that you put in your mouth to keep your teeth in the correct position especially after you have had braces.
1. One that retains, as a device, frame, or groove that restrains or guides. 2. Dentistry An appliance used to hold teeth in position after orthodontic treatment. 3. a. An employee, typically a long-term employee. b. A servant or an attendant, especially one in the household of a person of high rank.
