teeth
/tiθ/
noun
- The hard, white structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing food.
- You should brush your teeth at least twice a day to keep them healthy.
- The dentist said my teeth are strong and clean.
- She lost her first baby tooth when she was six years old.
- The pointed or sharp parts of a tool, machine, or object, such as on a comb, saw, or gear.
- The saw's teeth were dull and needed sharpening.
- He ran a comb with wide teeth through his wet hair.
- The gears in the clock have tiny metal teeth that fit together perfectly.
- Effective power or force; ability to enforce something.
- Without proper funding, the regulations have no real teeth.
- The new law has teeth, with heavy fines for companies that pollute.
- The committee's recommendations lacked teeth, so few changes were made.