tooth
Phonetic
US /tuːθ/UK /tuːθ/
Translations
NOUNA hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food., 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., Of a rope, the stickiness when in contact with another rope as in a knot., A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal., A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf., The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork., Liking, fondness (compare toothsome)., An irreducible component of a comb that intersects the handle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from the unique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb.
VERBTo provide or furnish with teeth., To indent; to jag., To lock into each other, like gear wheels.
PROPNA surname.
Variants
- teeth: Plural
- tooths: Third Person Singular
- toothing: Present Participle
- toothed: Past Participle, Past Tense
Examples
The atomic theory had to fight tooth and nail to become established in physics
Source:www.quora.com
A Mastodon/ˈmæstəˌdɔn/ Tooth From the Ice Age Is Discovered in a California Creek
Source:www.nytimes.com
Inky pens (rollerball, gel, and fountain pens) glided across it nicely in our tests, and it offers enough tooth to make writing on these pages with a pencil or ballpoint pleasant.
Source:www.nytimes.com
Those with a sweet tooth will adore this top Neapolitan pastry, which is fun to eat
Source:edition.cnn.com
Wan Kuok Koi, known as "Broken Tooth," who led the infamous Macau-based 14k triad, for example, entered Palau as a foreign investor in 2018.
Source:www.bbc.com
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