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tusk

tusk

Meaning of tusk

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British English/ˈtʌsk/
American English/ˈtʌsk/
Russian transcription[bʲiˈvʲenʲ]
tusk
tusk - бивень
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tusk with Russian translation

tusk usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У слона длинный бивень.

The elephant displays a long tusk.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Морж использует свой острый бивень.

A walrus uses its sharp tusk.

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tusk belongs to the topic "Wild Animals". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between tusk / fang

🇬🇧English
tusk

general term for an elongated, projecting tooth found in some mammals

B2Very Often

The elephant used its tusk to dig for water.

Слон использовал свой бивень, чтобы вырыть воду.

🇬🇧English

typically a sharp canine tooth of a predator; emphasizes piercing/biting (sometimes venomous in snakes)

B2Often

The snake sank its fangs into the prey.

Змея впилась своими клыками в добычу.

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tusk translation: бивень. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce tusk

/ˈtʌsk/

tusk translation

бивень

tusk examples

The elephant displays a long tusk.

tusk transcription

/ˈtʌsk/, /ˈtʌsk/

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tusk meaning: what does it mean?

living beings wild animals noun

tusk pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

tusk is pronounced as /ˈtʌsk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

tusk definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The elephant displays a long tusk. Translation: У слона длинный бивень.

Is tusk part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

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