The tusk of an animal, by
which the prey is seized and held or torn; a long pointed tooth;
esp., one of the usually erectile, venomous teeth of serpents. Also,
one of the falcers of a spider.
Any shoot or other thing by which hold is
taken.
The root, or one of the
branches of the root, of a tooth. See Tooth.
A niche in the side of an
adit or shaft, for an air course.
A projecting tooth or
prong, as in a part of a lock, or the plate of a belt clamp, or the
end of a tool, as a chisel, where it enters the handle.
The
valve of a pump box.
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