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Meaning of 'tusk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tusk [ n.]
- Same as Torsk.
- One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth.
- A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell.
- 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.
2 . Tusk [ v. i.]
- To bare or gnash the teeth.

Meaning of 'tusk' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tusk [ v]
Meaning (1):
- stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
Example in sentence:
  • the rhino horned the explorer
Meaning (2):
- remove the tusks of animals
Example in sentence:
  • tusk an elephant

Nearby Words:

tuscan tuscaroras tuscor tush tusk-shell tusked tusker tusky tussac grass tussah silk

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