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tusk
[tuhsk] 
–noun
| 1. | (in certain animals) a tooth developed to great length, usually one of a pair, as in the elephant, walrus, and wild boar, but singly in the narwhal. |
| 2. | a long, pointed, or protruding tooth. |
| 3. | a projection resembling the tusk of an animal. |
| 4. | Also called gain. Carpentry. a diagonally cut shoulder at the end of a timber for strengthening a tenon. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to dig up or tear off with the tusks. |
| 6. | to gore with a tusk. |
–verb (used without object)
| 7. | to dig up or thrust at the ground with the tusks. |
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| tusk (tŭsk) n.
To gore or dig with the tusks or a tusk. [Middle English tux, tusce, from Old English tūx, tūsc, canine tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.] tusked adj. |
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Tusk
Tusk\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Torsk.Tusk
Tusk\, n. [OE. tusk, the same word as tusch, AS. tusc. See Tush a tooth.]1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth. 2. (Zo["o]l.) 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.]
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Language Translation for : tusk
Spanish:
colmillo,
German:
der Stoßzahn, der Hauer,
Japanese:
きば
tusk
O.E. tux, tusc, cognate with O.Fris. tusk, probably from P.Gmc. *tunthskaz (cf. Goth. tunþus "tooth"), extended form of the root of tooth. But there are no certain cognates outside Anglo-Frisian.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: tusk
Pronunciation: 't&sk
Function: noun
: an elongated greatly enlarged tooth that projects when the mouth is closed and serves for diggingfood or as a weapon; broadly : a long protruding tooth
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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| tusk (tŭsk) Pronunciation Key
A long, pointed tooth, usually one of a pair, projecting from the mouth of certain animals, such as elephants, walruses, and wild pigs. Tusks are used for procuring food and as weapons. |
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