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Definition of tusk noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tusk

noun
 
/tʌsk/
 
/tʌsk/
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  1. either of the long, curved teeth that stick out of the mouth of elephants and some other animals see also ivoryTopics Animalsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTusk is used after these nouns:
    • elephant
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    Word OriginOld English tux, variant of tusc.
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