tusk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʌsk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʌsk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tusk)

Collocations for "tusk"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tusk" in context.

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tusk

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [an elephant's, a walrus's] tusks
  2. the [elephant] has tusks
  3. the tusk of an [elephant]
  4. was gored by the [elephant's] tusks
  5. was [killed, poached] for its tusks
  6. the illegal trade of [elephant] tusks
  7. a tusk of ivory
  8. an ivory tusk
'tusk' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ivory

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