01 n. Same as Torsk.
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5 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Tusk
/(tŭsk)/
· IPA /ˈtʌsk/
02 n. One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth.
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One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth.(Zool.)
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A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell.(Zool.) Also: tusk-shell
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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.(Carp.)
03 v. i. To bare or gnash the teeth.
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To bare or gnash the teeth.[Obs.]