tusk

• Dent longue, pointue et souvent proéminente, typique des éléphants, morses et sangliers, utilisée pour la défense, le creusement ou comme source d'ivoire, et pouvant désigner par extension tout objet ou saillie en forme de défense.

A long, pointed, and often protruding tooth, typically found in elephants, walruses, and hogs, used for defense, digging, or as a source of ivory.

1. Long pointed toothB1formal

   A long, pointed, often protruding tooth, especially in animals like elephants, walruses, or hogs, used for digging, fighting, or defense.

   Défense (dent allongée)

   • The elephant used its tusks to dig for water.
   • Walruses have long tusks that can grow over three feet.
   • The boar's tusks were sharp and dangerous.

2. Ivory materialB2formal

   The hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main part of the tusks of elephants and walruses.

   Ivoire de défense

   • The carving was made from elephant tusk ivory.
   • Tusk ivory has been used for centuries in art and jewelry.
   • The trade of elephant tusks is heavily regulated.

   Synonymesivory

• Verbe signifiant creuser, retourner ou frapper avec une défense, généralement en parlant d'animaux comme les éléphants ou les morses.

A verb meaning to dig, turn up, or strike with a tusk, typically used in reference to animals such as elephants or walruses.

1. Stab or pierce with a tuskC2formal

   To strike, stab, or pierce with a tusk or horn.

   Empaler avec une défense

   • The elephant tusked the predator in self-defense.
   • The wild boar tusked the hunter's leg.
   • During the fight, the male walrus tusked its rival.

   Synonymesgorehorn

2. Remove tusksC2formal

   To extract or remove the tusks from an animal.

   Défendre (retirer les défenses)

   • Poachers illegally tusk elephants for ivory.
   • The veterinarian tusked the injured walrus to save its life.
   • They tusked the boar after it was killed.

   Synonymesdetusk