tooth — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.

   Examples

   I have a loose tooth.

   tooth decay

2. A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.

   Synonyms

   sawtooth

3. 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. The property of resisting slippage when knotted.

   Examples

   Jute has more tooth than polypropylene.

5. A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.

   Examples

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   Species XXXVI. Obliquaria bullata— (Unio bullata) […] Found at the falls of Ohio; rare; breadth almost two inches; cardinal and lamellar teeth like preceding species; apices rounded, decorticated, but not truncated

6. A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.

7. The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork.

8. Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).

   Usage

   • Figurative

   Synonyms

   fondnessappetitetastepalate

   Examples

   I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats.

   These are not dishes for thy dainty tooth

9. An irreducible component of a comb that intersects the handle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from the unique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb.

Verb

1. To provide or furnish with teeth.

   Examples

   His Wife sate near him, teasing matted wool, / While, from the twin cards toothed with glittering wire / He fed the spindle […]

2. To indent; to jag.

   Examples

   to tooth a saw

3. To lock into each other, like gear wheels.

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   Whereas if the Header of one side of the wall, toothed as much as the Stretcher on the other side, it would be a stronger Toothing, and the joints of the Header on one side, would be in the middle of the Headers of the course they lie upon of the other side

Noun

1. hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

   Broader terms

   boneos

2. something resembling the tooth of an animal

   Broader terms

   projection

3. toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell

   Broader terms

   structureanatomical structurecomplex body partbodily structurebody structure

4. a means of enforcement

   Broader terms

   meansagencyway

   Examples

   the treaty had no teeth in it

5. one of a number of uniform projections on a gear

   Broader terms

   projection