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tusk

Pronunciation: /tʌsk/

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Definition of tusk

noun

  • a long pointed tooth, especially one which protrudes from the closed mouth, as in the elephant, walrus, or wild boar.
  • a long, tapering object or projection resembling a tusk: [as modifier]:a tusk tenon joint

Derivatives

tusked

adjective

tusky

adjective ( literary)

Origin:

Old English tux, variant of tusc (see tush2)

tusk in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tusk in the US English dictionary