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Definition of tusk

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Torsk Torsk, n. [Dan.; akin to Icel. [thorn]orskr a codfish, G. dorsch.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) The cusk. See Cusk. (b) The codfish. Called also tusk.
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Tusk Tusk, n. [OE. tusk, the same word as tusch, AS. tusc. See Tush a tooth.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell. 3. (Carp.) A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth.
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Tusk Tusk, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Torsk.
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Tusk Tusk, v. i. To bare or gnash the teeth. [Obs.]
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Cusk Cusk (k?sk), n. (Zo["o]l.) A large, edible, marine fish (Brosmius brosme), allied to the cod, common on the northern coasts of Europe and America; -- called also tusk and torsk.

Meaning of tusk from wikipedia

- Tusks are elongated, continuously growing front teeth that protrude well beyond the mouth of certain mammal species. They are most commonly canine teeth...
- Donald Franciszek Tusk (/tuːsk/ TOOSK; Polish: [ˈdɔnalt fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂɛk ˈtusk] ; born 22 April 1957) is a Polish politician and historian who has served as...
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- The most prominent feature of the species is an adult male's long single tusk that can be up to 3 m (9.8 ft). The narwhal has a mottled pigmentation, with...
- Look up tusk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A tusk is an elongated tooth possessed by certain mammals. Tusk may also refer to: Donald Tusk (born 1957)...
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