tusk

[Tusk]

A tusk is the long, pointed tooth seen on some animals, such as elephants, walruses, or hogs. Animals that have tusks can use them for protection against predators.

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Same as Torsk.

Noun
a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog

Noun
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

Verb
remove the tusks of animals; "tusk an elephant"

Verb
stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; "the rhino horned the explorer"


n.
Same as Torsk.

n.
One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth.

n.
A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell.

n.
A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth.

v. i.
To bare or gnash the teeth.


Tusk

Tusk , n. (Zo'94l.) Same as Torsk.

Tusk

Tusk, n. [OE. tusk, the same word as tusch, AS. tusc. See Tush a tooth.] 1. (Zo'94l.) One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth. 2. (Zo'94l.) A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell. 3. (Carp.) A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth.

Tusk

Tusk , v. i. To bare or gnash the teeth. [Obs.]

Same as Torsk.

One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth.

To bare or gnash the teeth.

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