Meaning & use
Patrix
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A die or tool with a raised, male-shaped surface used together with a matching hollow matrix to shape, stamp, or emboss a material.
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The engraver pressed the patrix into soft metal to create the coin's design.
In dentistry, a patrix and matrix work together to form a precise mechanical attachment for a denture.
A note on using this word
Formed by analogy with 'matrix' (Latin for 'womb' or mold), using the masculine Latin root 'patr-' to denote the counterpart male die.
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