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Tusk
UK
/tʌsk/
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/tʌsk/
Translation of "tusk" into Russian
tusk
Noun
UK
/tʌsk/
US
/tʌsk/
tusk
tusks pl
The elephant used its tusk to dig for water.
Слон использовал свой бивень, чтобы копать воду.
Additional translations
tusk
Verb
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/tʌsk/
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tusk
tusks
tusked Past Simple / Past Participle
tusking Gerund
The elephant tusked the tree with great force.
Слон пронзил дерево с большой силой.
Definitions
tusk
Noun
UK
/tʌsk/
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A long, pointed tooth, usually one of a pair, that protrudes from the mouth of certain animals such as elephants, walruses, and wild boars.
The elephant used its tusk to dig for water in the dry riverbed.
A projecting part resembling a tusk, such as a pointed tooth on a machine or tool.
The carpenter used a tool with a tusk to carve intricate designs into the wood.
The ivory material of a tusk used especially for carving or ornamentation.
The artisan carved the necklace from mammoth tusk.
tusk
Verb
UK
/tʌsk/
US
/tʌsk/
To dig or tear with a tusk.
The wild boar tusked the ground in search of roots.
tusk
Adjective
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/tʌsk/
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Attributive: relating to, made of, or derived from a tusk.
The museum displayed tusk artifacts from the ancient settlement.
Idioms and phrases
elephant tusk
The poaching of elephant tusks is a major concern for wildlife conservationists.
бивень слона
Браконьерство на бивни слонов является серьезной проблемой для защитников дикой природы.
walrus tusk
He carved the sculpture out of a walrus tusk.
бивень моржа
Он вырезал скульптуру из бивня моржа.
ivory tusk
Ivory tusks are often used in illegal trade.
бивень из слоновой кости
Бивни из слоновой кости часто используются в незаконной торговле.
mammoth tusk
The ancient mammoth tusk was carefully preserved.
бивень мамонта
Древний бивень мамонта был тщательно сохранён.
tusk growth
The researchers studied the factors affecting tusk growth.
рост бивня
Исследователи изучали факторы, влияющие на рост бивня.
boar tusk
The boar tusk was displayed in the museum.
клык кабана
Клык кабана был выставлен в музее.
ivory tusks
Ivory tusks are often targeted by illegal poachers.
бивни из слоновой кости
Бивни из слоновой кости часто становятся мишенью нелегальных браконьеров.