tooth

tooth
tooth
W2S2 [tu:θ] n plural teeth [ti:θ]
↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye
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1¦(in mouth)¦
2¦(on a tool etc)¦
3¦(power)¦
4 fight tooth and nail
5 get your teeth into something
6 in the teeth of something
7 set somebody's teeth on edge
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[: Old English; Origin: toth]
1.) ¦(IN MOUTH)¦
one of the hard white objects in your mouth that you use to bite and eat food
▪ Her smile revealed a row of white, even teeth.
▪ Last time I went to the dentist I had to have two teeth out .
▪ I think the baby must be cutting a tooth (=growing one) .
▪ The children ran out of the water, teeth chattering .
▪ Carly spoke through clenched teeth (=with her teeth pushed together in anger) .
▪ He gritted his teeth (=pushed his teeth together with determination) and pulled on the rope again.
▪ The dog sank its teeth into my leg.
→↑baby tooth,canine tooth at ↑canine2 (1), ↑eye tooth, ↑milk tooth, ↑wisdom tooth, ↑buck teeth, ↑false teeth, ↑gap-toothed
2.) ¦(ON A TOOL ETC)¦
one of the sharp or pointed parts that sticks out from the edge of a comb or ↑saw
3.) ¦(POWER)¦
have teeth
if a law or an organization has teeth, it has the power to force people to obey it
▪ We need an Environment Agency that really has teeth.
4.) fight tooth and nail
to try with a lot of effort or determination to do something
▪ We fought tooth and nail to get these plans accepted.
5.) get your teeth into sth informal
to start to do something with a lot of energy and determination
▪ I can't wait to get my teeth into the new course.
6.) in the teeth of sth
in spite of opposition or danger from something
▪ Permission for the development was granted in the teeth of opposition from local shopkeepers.
7.) set sb's teeth on edge
if a sound or taste sets your teeth on edge, it gives you an uncomfortable feeling in your mouth
▪ a horrible scraping sound that set my teeth on edge
→armed to the teeth at ↑armed
→cut your teeth on sth at ↑cut1 (23)
→by the skin of your teeth at ↑skin1 (9)
→be a kick in the teeth at ↑kick2 (5)
→lie through your teeth at ↑lie2 (1)
→have a sweet tooth at ↑sweet1 (7)
→take the bit between your teeth at ↑bit2 (9)

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Tooth — (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. {Teeth} (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t[ o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. odoy s, odo ntos,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • tooth — [to͞oth; ] for v., also [ to͞oth] n. pl. teeth [tēth] [ME < OE toth (< * tanth), akin to Ger zahn < IE * edont (< base * ed , to eat) > L dens (gen. dentis), Gr odous (gen. odontos)] 1. a) any of a set of hard, bonelike structures… …   English World dictionary

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  • Tooth — Tooth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toothed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toothing}.] 1. To furnish with teeth. [1913 Webster] The twin cards toothed with glittering wire. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 2. To indent; to jag; as, to tooth a saw. [1913 Webster] 3. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tooth´i|ly — tooth|y «TOO thee», adjective, tooth|i|er, tooth|i|est. 1. showing many teeth prominently: »a toothy smile. 2. having teeth. –tooth´i|ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • tooth|y — «TOO thee», adjective, tooth|i|er, tooth|i|est. 1. showing many teeth prominently: »a toothy smile. 2. having teeth. –tooth´i|ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • tooth — (n.) O.E. toð (plural teð), from P.Gmc. *tanth, *tunth (Cf. O.S., Dan., Swed., Du. tand, O.N. tönn, O.Fris. toth, O.H.G. zand, Ger. Zahn, Goth. tunþus), from PIE *dont /*dent tooth (Cf. Skt. danta, Gk. odontos …   Etymology dictionary

  • tooth — ► NOUN (pl. teeth) 1) each of a set of hard, bony enamel coated structures in the jaws, used for biting and chewing. 2) a projecting part, especially a cog on a gearwheel or a point on a saw or comb. 3) (teeth) genuine force or effectiveness. ●… …   English terms dictionary

  • Tooth — Tooth. См. Зубец. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

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