noun Download 🔗Share The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect. Examples : "The new rules about homework have teeth; parents are actually following them now. " law government politics ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating. Examples : "The dog used its sharp teeth to bite the bone. " anatomy organ body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement. Examples : "The saw's teeth cut through the wood easily. " part technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain. Examples : "The bicycle's gears have small teeth that engage with the chain. " technical machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal. Examples : "The comb had tiny teeth that were perfect for detangling my hair. " anatomy part body organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf. Examples : "The fern's leaves had tiny teeth along the edges. " plant nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Liking, fondness (compare toothsome). Examples : "I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats." attitude sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An irreducible component of a comb that intersects the handle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from the unique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb. Examples : "The comb had neatly spaced teeth, each one meeting the handle at a different point. " anatomy part organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading