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Tusk
Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
A small
projection
on a (tusk) tenon.
●
A
tusk
shell.
●
In Carpentry:
A
projecting
member
like a
tenon
, and
serving
the same or a
similar
purpose
, but
composed
of several
steps
, or
offsets
, called teeth.
●
A
sharp
point.
●
The
share
of a plough.
●
A
fish
, the
torsk
(Brosme brosme).
Verb
●
To
dig up
using a
tusk
, as
boars
do.
●
To
gore
with the tusks.
●
To
bare
or
gnash
the teeth.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
tusk
English
tusk
Middle English (1100-1500)
tux
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Boar
Millipede
Horn
Sturgeon
Rhino
Fang
Gideon
Centaur
Medusa
Frog
Skull
Lion
Toad
Redwood
Beak
Junker
Chen
Earthshaker
Trident
Antler
Weaver
Tail
Stone
Wolf
Antlers
Magnus
Naga
Sparrow
Snout
Bird
Crocodile
Monkey
Tortoise
Lance
Bone
Lizard
Sword
Wood
Pangolin
Tooth
Raven
Hooves
Eagle
Horse
Feather
Whale
Donkey
Snake
Twig
Ring
Blade
Wombat
Knife
Elephant
Horns
Leopard
Lizard Tail
Stag Beetle
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Rhymes
Musk
Rusk
Dusk
Busk
Musk
Lusk
Cusk
Tusk
Brusque
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