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- [tuhsk]
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- /tʌsk/
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- [tuhsk]
- /tʌsk/
Definitions of tusk word
- noun tusk (in certain animals) a tooth developed to great length, usually one of a pair, as in the elephant, walrus, and wild boar, but singly in the narwhal. 1
- noun tusk a long, pointed, or protruding tooth. 1
- noun tusk a projection resembling the tusk of an animal. 1
- noun tusk Also called gain. Carpentry. a diagonally cut shoulder at the end of a timber for strengthening a tenon. 1
- verb with object tusk to dig up or tear off with the tusks. 1
- verb with object tusk to gore with a tusk. 1
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Origin of tusk
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, metathetic variant of tux, Old English, variant of tusc tush2; cognate with Old Frisian tusk; akin to tooth
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Parts of speech for Tusk
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tusk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tusk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tusk
noun tusk
- bicuspid — having or terminating in two cusps or points
- carnassial — of, relating to, or designating the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of carnivores, which have sharp edges for tearing flesh
- cog — A cog is a wheel with square or triangular teeth around the edge, which is used in a machine to turn another wheel or part.
- cogwheel — a wheel with a rim notched into teeth, which mesh with those of another wheel or of a rack to transmit or receive motion
- cuspid — a tooth having one point; canine tooth
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