tooth
/to͞oTH/
noun
- each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing."he clenched his teeth"synonyms: fang, denticulation, tusk, denticle, dentition, gnasher, tush
- a projecting part on a tool or other instrument, especially one of a series that function or engage together, such as a cog on a gearwheel or a point on a saw or comb.synonyms: prong, point, tine, cog, ratchet, sprocket
- an appetite or liking for a particular thing."what a tooth for fruit a monkey has!"
- roughness given to a surface to allow color or glue to adhere."the paper used in copying machines is good as it has tooth and takes ink well"
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