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tusks

/tʌsks/
tusks tʌsks
English Definition
n. plural of tusk; long, pointed teeth projecting from the mouth of certain animals
中文释义
长牙
Significado en Español
colmillos
한국어 뜻
엄니들
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
những cái ngà
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Example Sentence

Walruses use their tusks to climb onto ice.

海象用它们的长牙爬上冰面。

Synonyms
fangs teeth
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “tusks”:

  1. A teeth
  2. B horns
  3. C claws
  4. D hooves
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A — teeth. “tusks” means n. plural of tusk; long, pointed teeth projecting from the mouth of certain animals

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The big walrus used its two long ______ to pull itself up onto the ice.

  1. A feathers
  2. B whiskers
  3. C fins
  4. D tusks
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D — tusks. “tusks” means n. plural of tusk; long, pointed teeth projecting from the mouth of certain animals

Common questions about “tusks”

What does “tusks” mean?

tusks — n. plural of tusk; long, pointed teeth projecting from the mouth of certain animals. In Chinese: 长牙.

How do you pronounce “tusks”?

tusks is pronounced /tʌsks/. It breaks into 1 syllable: tusks.

How do you use “tusks” in a sentence?

Walruses use their tusks to climb onto ice. (海象用它们的长牙爬上冰面。)

What are synonyms for “tusks”?

fangs, teeth — all close in meaning to tusks (n. plural of tusk; long, pointed teeth projecting from the mouth of certain animals).

Is “tusks” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. tusks appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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