Tusk
01
牙, きば
each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
例
The elephant displayed its majestic tusks, gleaming in the sunlight as it roamed the savanna.
象は、サバンナを歩き回りながら、太陽の光を浴びて輝く威厳ある牙を見せた。
02
the hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main substance of elephant and walrus tusks
例
Ivory is harvested from elephant tusks.
to tusk
01
to remove the tusks from an animal, typically for management, trade, or poaching
例
Wildlife authorities tusked the elephants to prevent poaching.
02
to stab, gore, or pierce with a tusk or horn
例
The bull tusked its rival during the fight.
