tooth

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tooth
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Meanings
noun
  • each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing.
    E.g. he clenched his teeth
  • 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.
  • an appetite or liking for a particular thing.
    E.g. what a tooth for fruit a monkey has!
  • roughness given to a surface to allow colour or glue to adhere.
    E.g. the paper used in copying machines is good as it has tooth and takes ink well

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