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tusk

/ tusk /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
Type of:
tooth
Has parts:
tusker
Derived:
detusk horn
verb Sense 2
remove the tusks of animals
"tusk an elephant"
Type of:
remove take take away
Derived:
ivory
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
Type of:
dentine dentin
Derived:
detusk horn
verb Sense 4
stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
"the rhino horned the explorer"
Type of:
pierce thrust
Derived:
ivory horn
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
3
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tooth remove take take away dentine dentin pierce thrust