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tusk meaning in Tamil

தந்தம் tantam

/ˈtʌsk/

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Northern England/ˈtʊsk/

tusk in Tamil: தந்தம் (tantam), கொம்பு (kompu). In English, tusk means one of a pair of elongated pointed teeth (either cuspids or incisors) that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow throughout the animal's life.

Tamil words for tusk

pointed tooth
தந்தம் tantam, கொம்பு kompu

English meaning of tusk

  1. noun One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth (either cuspids or incisors) that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow throughout the animal's life.
  2. noun A small projection on a (tusk) tenon.
  3. noun A tusk shell.
  4. noun A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets, called teeth.

Full definition of tusk

tusk in a sentence

  • Until the CITES sales ban, elephant tusks were the 'backbone' of the legal ivory trade.

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Questions about tusk in Tamil

What is the meaning of tusk in Tamil?
Tusk in Tamil is தந்தம் (tantam), கொம்பு (kompu).
tusk என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Tusk: தந்தம் (tantam), கொம்பு (kompu).
What does tusk mean in English?
Tusk means one of a pair of elongated pointed teeth (either cuspids or incisors) that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow throughout the animal's life.

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