Tusk Meaning in English

word

US

ˈtəsk

TUHsk

UK

tˈʌsk

TUSK

التعريف

A tusk is a long, large, pointed tooth that sticks out of the mouth of some animals, like elephants and walruses.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly with animals like elephants, walruses, and wild boars. 'Tusk' is almost always singular or plural as 'tusks,' and is not used for human teeth. Often used in animal descriptions and in discussions about ivory.

• Spanish: colmillo (de animal) - defensa (animal)
• Portuguese (BR): presa (animal) - marfim (dente de animal)
• Portuguese (PT): presa (animal) - defesa (dente de animal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 獠牙
• Chinese (Traditional): 獠牙
• Hindi: दांत (हाथी का, जीव का)
• Arabic: ناب (سن الحيوان)
• Bengali: দন্ত - দাঁত (বিশেষ)
• Russian: бивень
• Japanese: 牙 - 牙（きば）
• Vietnamese: ngà
• Korean: 상아 - 엄니
• Turkish: fildişi - diş (hayvanlarda, özellikle fil ve mors)
• Urdu: دانت (بڑے جانور کا) - عاج
• Indonesian: gading

جمل نموذجية

The elephant has long tusks.

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A walrus uses its tusks to pull itself onto the ice.

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Ivory comes from elephant tusks.

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Hunters often search for animals with large tusks.

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One of the elephant’s tusks was broken in a fight.

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Did you know a wild boar also has tusks?

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