tusk
noun/tʌsk/
Frequency rank: #13,742 most common English word
Meaning
a long, pointed tooth that sticks out of the mouth of certain animals such as elephants or walruses.
Example sentence
The elephant's tusk was so long that it nearly touched the ground.
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