"gnasher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gnashers [plural]
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  1. One who gnashes the teeth.
    Sense id: en-gnasher-en-noun-atgQ8Fdk Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 91 9 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 94 6
  2. (colloquial) A tooth. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-gnasher-en-noun-xEK9v333

Inflected forms

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