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The correct spelling is tooth.
How to pronounce tooth
/tuːθ/
nounIPA: /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.A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- 2.A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
- 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.A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
- 5.A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
verb
- 1.To provide or furnish with teeth.
- 2.To indent; to jag.
- 3.To lock into each other, like gear wheels.
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