Tooth
WordNet
noun
(1) A means of enforcement
"The treaty had no teeth in it"
(2) Toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
(3) Something resembling the tooth of an animal
(4) One of a number of uniform projections on a gear
(5) Hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, from , from . Cognate with Gothic , Danish and Dutch tand, Old High German zan, German Zahn, Latin dens, Greek οδούς, Persian .
Noun
- A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
- 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.
- A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
Hyponyms
bicuspid, canine, cuspid, incisor, premolar, molar- See also Wikisaurus:tooth