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Meaning of tooth

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tooth

Pronunciation:/tuːθ//tuːθ//tʊθ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.

  2. A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.

  3. A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.

  4. A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.

verb

Definitions

  1. To provide or furnish with teeth.

  2. To indent; to jag.

    Example: to tooth a saw

  3. To lock into each other, like gear wheels.