Definition of
tusk has definitions from the field of zoology
1
[ noun ] a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

Synonyms

ivory

Related terms

dentine

2
[ verb ] remove the tusks of animals

Synonyms

detusk

Examples

"tusk an elephant"

Related terms

remove ivory

3
[ verb ] stab or pierce with a horn or tusk

Synonyms

horn

Examples

"the rhino horned the explorer"

Related terms

pierce ivory horn

4
[ noun ] (zoology) a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog

Related terms

tooth tusker ivory

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Rhymes with

dusk rusk musk cusk husk brusque damask mollusk picturesque cornhusk

Phonetic and Homophones

T AH1 S K

Similar Spelling

Tues Tuck Tussey tusseh tussah tux tug tush Tusa Tuch

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