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Tusk
01
zanna
each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
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The elephant displayed its majestic tusks, gleaming in the sunlight as it roamed the savanna.
L'elefante ha mostrato le sue maestose zanne, luccicanti alla luce del sole mentre vagava per la savana.
The poacher crept through the underbrush, his eyes fixed greedily on the elephant 's prized tusks.
Il bracconiere si intrufolò tra i cespugli, con gli occhi fissi avidamente sulle preziose zanne dell'elefante.
02
the hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main substance of elephant and walrus tusks
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
The bull tusked its rival during the fight.
The walrus tusked the ice floe as it tried to climb out of the water.
