"tooth" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tuːθ/ Audio: en-us-tooth.ogg [US], en-uk-tooth.ogg [UK] Forms: tooth [singular], teeth [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=teeth}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tooth is a hard, white thing in your mouth. You use your teeth to chew food.
    Sense id: simple-tooth-en-noun-b35BINw6
  2. A tooth is a sharp point sticking out of something and forms a row of sharp objects for cutting.
    Sense id: simple-tooth-en-noun-33o38Vx8
  3. A tooth is a rounded point on a gear that is used to transmit or receive force and motion to other gears.
    Sense id: simple-tooth-en-noun-6OBEmlmg
     
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