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Tusk
01
pangil, tusok
each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
Mga Halimbawa
The elephant displayed its majestic tusks, gleaming in the sunlight as it roamed the savanna.
Ipinakita ng elepante ang kanyang maringal na pangil, kumikislap sa sikat ng araw habang ito ay gumagala sa savanna.
The poacher crept through the underbrush, his eyes fixed greedily on the elephant 's prized tusks.
Ang poacher ay gumapang sa mga palumpong, ang kanyang mga mata ay nakatingin nang buong kasakiman sa mga mahalagang pangil ng elepante.
02
the hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main substance of elephant and walrus tusks
Mga Halimbawa
Ivory is harvested from elephant tusks.
The walrus 's tusk consists mostly of dentine.
to tusk
01
to remove the tusks from an animal, typically for management, trade, or poaching
Mga Halimbawa
Wildlife authorities tusked the elephants to prevent poaching.
Farmers tusk boars to reduce danger to other animals.
02
to stab, gore, or pierce with a tusk or horn
Mga Halimbawa
The bull tusked its rival during the fight.
The walrus tusked the ice floe as it tried to climb out of the water.
