teeth

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Meaning

plural of tooth

teeth

tooth

dentition

dual

fangs

tusks

grinder

louse

this

cutting edge

edge

bit

web

cog

prong

age

baby tooth

milk tooth

bird’s beak

dig

fishhook

hand of bananas

hook

grind the teeth

molars

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tiːθ/

From Middle English teth, plural of tothe, from Old English tēþ, nominative plural of tōþ, from earlier *tœ̄þ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþiz, nominative plural of *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dóntes, nominative plural of *h₃dónts.

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tooth

1. A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
2. A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
3. 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.
4. Of a rope, the stickiness when in contact with another rope as in a knot.
5. A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
6. A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
7. The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork.
8. Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
9. 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.