EGAVE

tooth

About 10.36 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
    tooth decay
  2. noun A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
  3. noun 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. noun The property of resisting slippage when knotted.
    Jute has more tooth than polypropylene.
  5. noun A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
  6. noun A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
  7. noun The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork.
  8. noun Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
    I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats.

Similar words

toothy buck-toothed jaggy bucktooth gap-toothed saber-toothed sabre-toothed sabertoothed biserrate erose

Often followed by

and is of in for decay to or structure

Word family

teeth toothlike

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