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   tooth

   /tuːθ/

   noun

   • 1. each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing: "he clenched his teeth" Similar fangdenticulationtuskdenticledentitioninformal:gnasherrare:tush
   • ▪ each of a number of hard, pointed structures in or around the mouth of some invertebrates, functioning in the physical breakdown of food.
   • ▪ genuine power or effectiveness of an organization or in a law or agreement: "the Charter would be fine if it had teeth and could be enforced"
   • ▪ used in curses or exclamations: "Hell's teeth!"
   • 2. a projecting part on a tool or other instrument, especially one of a series that function or engage together, such as a cog on a gearwheel or a point on a saw. Similar prongpointtinecogratchetsprocket
   • ▪ a projecting part on an animal or plant, especially one of a jagged or dentate row on the margin of a leaf or shell.
   • 3. an appetite or liking for a particular thing: "what a tooth for fruit a monkey has!"
   • 4. roughness given to a surface to allow colour or glue to adhere: "the paper used in copying machines is good as it has tooth and takes ink well"

   Word Origin Old Englishtōth (plural tēth), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tand and German Zahn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin dent-, Greek odont-.

   Derivatives

   • 1. toothed adjective
   • 2. toothlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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