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tooth

The correct spelling is tooth.

How to pronounce tooth

/tuːθ/
noun

IPA: /tuːθ/

Say it like: Too-th

The correct spelling is tooth. A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. For example: "I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats."

Usage Examples

I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats.

to tooth a saw

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
  2. 2.A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
  3. 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. 4.A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
  5. 5.A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.

verb

  1. 1.To provide or furnish with teeth.
  2. 2.To indent; to jag.
  3. 3.To lock into each other, like gear wheels.

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