| 释义 |
tusk
I. \ˈtəsk\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of tux, from Old English tūx; akin to Old English tūsc tush — more at tush
1.
a. : an elongated greatly enlarged tooth that projects when the mouth is closed, serves to dig up food or as a weapon, and is usually a canine tooth but on an elephant an incisor
b. : a long protruding tooth
2. : one of the small projections on a tusk tenon
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. : to dig or turn up with a tusk; also : to gash or gore with a tusk in the manner of an elephant
2. : to equip or adorn with or as if with tusks
intransitive verb
1. : to thrust or dig up the ground with a tusk
2. : to bare or gnash the teeth
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Shetland Norse; akin to Norwegian, Danish, & Swedish torsk codfish — more at torsk
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