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tooth
A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
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noun
A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
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.
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).
“I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats.”
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.
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To provide or furnish with teeth.
To indent; to jag.
“to tooth a saw”
To lock into each other, like gear wheels.
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I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats.
to tooth a saw
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