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Tusk
01
défense
each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
Exemples
The elephant displayed its majestic tusks, gleaming in the sunlight as it roamed the savanna.
L'éléphant a montré ses défenses majestueuses, brillant au soleil alors qu'il parcourait la savane.
The poacher crept through the underbrush, his eyes fixed greedily on the elephant 's prized tusks.
Le braconnier se faufila à travers les broussailles, les yeux fixés avidement sur les défenses précieuses de l'éléphant.
02
the hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main substance of elephant and walrus tusks
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
The bull tusked its rival during the fight.
The walrus tusked the ice floe as it tried to climb out of the water.
