Tusk word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "tusk" word
[noun] a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
[verb] remove the tusks of animals
[verb] stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; of animals
\Tusk\, n. [OE. tusk, the same word as tusch, AS. tusc. See {Tush} a tooth.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also {tusk-shell}. 3. (Carp.) 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.
\Tusk\, v. i. To bare or gnash the teeth. [Obs.]
Synonyms for tusk
detusk, horn, ivory
See also: dentin | dentine | ivory | pierce | remove | take | take away | thrust | tooth | tusk | tusk | tusker | withdraw |
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Let's analyse "tusk" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: KSUT. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]
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tusk: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three. |
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