OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 2382

tooth

/tuːθ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
diente • leva • levador • álabe
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.
diente • piño
Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats.
These are not dishes for thy dainty tooth
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