tooth

• Structure dure et minéralisée située dans la bouche, servant à mordre, couper et mâcher les aliments. Peut aussi désigner une saillie pointue ou une dent d'engrenage.

A noun referring to a hard, calcified structure found in the mouth, used for biting and chewing food.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Body partA1formal

   One of the hard, white structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing food.

   dent

   • She brushed her teeth twice a day.
   • The dentist pulled out his decayed tooth.
   • Children often lose their baby teeth around age six.

2. Part of a tool or objectB1formal

   A projecting point or spike on a tool, comb, saw, or gear.

   dent (d'un outil)

   • The saw has sharp teeth for cutting wood.
   • The comb's teeth are made of plastic.
   • The gear's teeth interlock with the chain.

   Synonymescogpointprongspiketine