tusks
noun · verb
Form of tusk , plural of tusk.
Simple meaning
One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar.
Pronunciation
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tuhsksIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtʌsks
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
plural of tusk
One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow throughout the animal's life.
plural of tusk
A small projection on a (tusk) tenon.
plural of tusk
A sharp point.
plural of tusk
A tusk shell.
verb
third-person singular of tusk
To dig up using a tusk, as boars do.
third-person singular of tusk
Remove the tusks of animals
third-person singular of tusk
To gore with the tusks.
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This meaning: One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow throughout the animal's life.
Used this way, tusks is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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