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The hard, bony objects in our jaws, used for biting and chewing.

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Usage examples (32)
  • Winter either bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail.
  • I find I have so little time with the two kids that brushing my teeth is a luxury.
  • I have also heard that the wear on the teeth is a way to get a rough veiw of the age of the deer
  • I hear that spinach in the teeth is a new fad, kind of like those giant plugs kids are putting in their earlobes now.
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