#1970B1noun

tooth

/tˈuθ/

Meanings

  1. nounhard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
  2. nounsomething resembling the tooth of an animal
  3. nountoothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell

Examples

used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

the treaty had no teeth in it