TUSK


Meaning of TUSK in English

■ noun

1》 a long, pointed tooth, especially one which protrudes from the closed mouth, as in the elephant, walrus, or wild boar.

2》 a long, tapering object or projection.

Derivatives

~ed adjective

~y adjective ( literary ).

Origin

OE tux , var. of tusc (cf. tush 2 ).

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