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noun (plural tusks) |
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1. enlarged tooth: an enlarged pointed front tooth that projects from the mouth in animals such as the elephant, walrus, and wild boar and is often used for fighting
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2. tenon joint: in joinery, a form of tenon that has a short projecting part to make it stronger
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle tusked, present participle tusk·ing, 3rd person present singular tusks) |
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jab tusk into somebody or something: to use a tusk or tusks to attack, dig at, or stab somebody or something
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| [ Old English tūsc, tux< Indo-European, "tooth"] |
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 tusked adjective |
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