Tooth: meaning, definitions and examples
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tooth
[ tuหฮธ ]
human body
A hard white object in the mouth, used for biting and chewing food.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dentist checked my teeth for cavities.
- I need to brush my teeth before going to bed.
gear
A small pointed part of a gear wheel that locks into the corresponding part of a gear wheel it turns against.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The cogwheels interlocked perfectly due to the alignment of each tooth.
- The tooth on the gearwheel broke, causing the machine to malfunction.
Translations
Translations of the word "tooth" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคพเคเคค
๐ฉ๐ช Zahn
๐ฎ๐ฉ gigi
๐บ๐ฆ ะทัะฑ
๐ต๐ฑ zฤ b
๐ฏ๐ต ๆญฏ (ใฏ)
๐ซ๐ท dent
๐ช๐ธ diente
๐น๐ท diล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด (์น์)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณู
๐จ๐ฟ zub
๐ธ๐ฐ zub
๐จ๐ณ ็้ฝฟ (yรกchว)
๐ธ๐ฎ zob
๐ฎ๐ธ tรถnn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ diล
๐ฒ๐ฝ diente
Word origin
The word 'tooth' has its origins in Old English 'tลรพ', which is related to Old High German 'zand' and Old Norse 'tรถnn'. The plural form 'teeth' developed in Middle English. The word has been used to refer to teeth in the human mouth as well as the pointed parts of gears since ancient times.
See also: teeth.