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tusk

tusk / tusk

NounTransitive Verb

Meanings

Nountusk

A long, pointed tooth that protrudes from the mouth of certain animals, such as elephants or walruses.

"The elephant used its tusk to dig for water."

Transitive Verbtusk

[~ something]

To provide an animal or a sculpture with tusks, or to pierce something with a tusk.

"The artist decided to tusk the ivory carving to give it a more natural appearance."

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