tand

Definitions of tand
  1. noun
    something resembling the tooth of an animal
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    types:
    kog, kogge, radertje
    tooth on the rim of gear wheel
    type of:
    sprong, uitsteeksel
    any structure that branches out from a central support
  2. noun
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
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    giftand, hoektand, tandwortel
    hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison
    olifantstand, slagtand, stoottand
    a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
    parelwit
    informal terms for a human `tooth'
    knipkies, scheurkies
    the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh
    snijtand, voortand
    a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
    kies
    a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
    melkkies, melktand
    one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)
    oogtand
    one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
    premolaar
    a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
    kies, maaltand, molaar
    grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
    verstandskies
    any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)
    type of:
    been, beenweefsel, bot, botje, knekel, knok, knook, schonk
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  3. noun
    toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
  4. noun
    tooth on the rim of gear wheel
    synonyms: kog, kogge, radertje
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