Meaning

9 senses
  1. A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.

    tooth decay

    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

  2. A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.

  3. A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.

    Zahn

    зубzub, зу́бьяzúbʹja, зубе́цzubéc

    зубе́цьzubécʹ, зубzub

  4. The property of resisting slippage when knotted.

    Jute has more tooth than polypropylene.

  5. A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.

    something resembling the tooth of an animal

  6. A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.

  7. The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork.

  8. (figuratively)Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).

    I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats.

    Zahn

    зубzub

    зубzub

  9. An irreducible component of a comb that intersects the handle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from the unique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb.

Examples

1300 sentences
  1. One of my teeth came out.

    У мене випав зуб.

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  2. I have to brush my teeth.

    Мушу почистити зуби.

    ruЯ должен почистить зубы.

    deIch muss mir die Zähne putzen.

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  3. Brush your teeth after each meal.

    Чисти зуби після кожного прийому їжі.

    ruЧисти зубы после каждого приема пищи.

    dePutze deine Zähne nach jeder Mahlzeit.

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  4. I'd like to brush my teeth.

    Я хотів би почистити зуби.

    ruЯ бы хотел почистить зубы.

    deIch möchte mir die Zähne putzen.

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  5. Don't forget to brush your teeth.

    Не забудь почистити зуби.

    ruНе забудь почистить зубы.

    deVergiß nicht, dir die Zähne zu putzen!

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
saw tooth:
Русский
By meaning 1
saw tooth:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
saw tooth:

Origin

From Middle English toth, tothe, tooth, from Old English tōþ, from Proto-West Germanic *ta

From Middle English toth, tothe, tooth, from Old English tōþ, from Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (“tooth”). Doublet of dent, dens, tind, and tine. Related to tusk.

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