Tooth: meaning, definitions and examples

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tooth

 

[ tuหฮธ ]

Context #1 | Noun

human body

A hard white object in the mouth, used for biting and chewing food.

Synonyms

canine, incisor, molar

Examples of usage

  • The dentist checked my teeth for cavities.
  • I need to brush my teeth before going to bed.
Context #2 | Noun

gear

A small pointed part of a gear wheel that locks into the corresponding part of a gear wheel it turns against.

Synonyms

cog, gear, sprocket

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคพเค‚เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zahn

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gigi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทัƒะฑ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zฤ…b

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆญฏ (ใฏ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ diente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท diลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ด (์น˜์•„)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zub

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zub

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‰™้ฝฟ (yรกchว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zob

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรถnn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ diente

Etymology

The word 'tooth' has its origins in Old English 'tลรพ', 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,161 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.