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Tusk
01
kieł, cios
each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
Przykłady
The elephant displayed its majestic tusks, gleaming in the sunlight as it roamed the savanna.
Słoń zaprezentował swoje majestatyczne kły, błyszczące w słońcu, gdy wędrował po sawannie.
The poacher crept through the underbrush, his eyes fixed greedily on the elephant 's prized tusks.
Kłusownik przemykał się przez zarośla, jego oczy chciwie wpatrzone w cenne kły słonia.
02
the hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main substance of elephant and walrus tusks
Przykłady
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
Przykłady
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
Przykłady
The bull tusked its rival during the fight.
The walrus tusked the ice floe as it tried to climb out of the water.
