tooth
/tuːθ/ noun [C] (plural teeth)Definition
MOUTH › one of the hard, white objects in your mouth that you use for biting and crushing food: You should brush your teeth twice a day.
TOOL › one of the row of metal or plastic points that stick out from a tool such as a comb (= thing used to make your hair tidy), or saw (= thing used to cut wood)
→ See also a kick in the teeth → See also do sth by the skin of your teeth → See also wisdom tooth (Definition of tooth noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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