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Tusk
01
ngà, răng nanh
each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth
Các ví dụ
The elephant displayed its majestic tusks, gleaming in the sunlight as it roamed the savanna.
Con voi phô bày những chiếc ngà hùng vĩ, lấp lánh dưới ánh mặt trời khi nó lang thang trên thảo nguyên.
The poacher crept through the underbrush, his eyes fixed greedily on the elephant 's prized tusks.
Kẻ săn trộm lén lút đi qua bụi rậm, đôi mắt tham lam dán chặt vào những chiếc ngà quý giá của con voi.
02
the hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main substance of elephant and walrus tusks
Các ví dụ
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
Các ví dụ
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
Các ví dụ
The bull tusked its rival during the fight.
The walrus tusked the ice floe as it tried to climb out of the water.
