tooth
Pronunciation:
/tuːθ//tuːθ//tʊθ/noun
Definitions
A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
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.
A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
verb
Definitions
To provide or furnish with teeth.
To indent; to jag.
Example: to tooth a saw
To lock into each other, like gear wheels.