Meaning & Definition of Tooth in English
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Tooth
/tuθ/
noun
1. Hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
- Used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
synonym:
- tooth
2. Something resembling the tooth of an animal
synonym:
- tooth
3. Toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
synonym:
- tooth
4. A means of enforcement
- "The treaty had no teeth in it"
synonym:
- tooth
5. One of a number of uniform projections on a gear
synonym:
- tooth
Examples of using
The doctor tore his tooth away with a pair of tongs.
The denstist took her broken tooth off.
Tom has a loose tooth.