Toothed

Toothed
Toothed Toothed, a. 1. Having teeth; furnished with teeth. ``Ruby-lipped and toothed with pearl.'' --Herrick. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Having marginal projecting points; dentate. [1913 Webster]

{Toothed whale} (Zo["o]l.), any whale of the order Denticete. See {Denticete}.

{Toothed wheel}, a wheel with teeth or projections cut or set on its edge or circumference, for transmitting motion by their action on the engaging teeth of another wheel. [1913 Webster]


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  • toothed — [to͞otht, to͞othd] adj. 1. having (a specified kind or number of) teeth: often used in hyphenated compounds [big toothed] 2. notched; indented * * * toothed (to͞otht, to͞othd) adj. Having teeth, especially of a certain number or type. Often used… …   Universalium

  • toothed — tüthtalso tü thəd adj 1) having teeth esp. of an indicated kind or number <small toothed individuals> 2) having pointed projections on the margin or surface …   Medical dictionary

  • toothed — [to͞otht, to͞othd] adj. 1. having (a specified kind or number of) teeth: often used in hyphenated compounds [big toothed] 2. notched; indented …   English World dictionary

  • toothed — adjective 1. having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination saw toothed • Ant: ↑toothless • Similar to: ↑buck toothed, ↑cogged, ↑fine toothed, ↑fine tooth, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Toothed — Tooth Tooth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toothed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toothing}.] 1. To furnish with teeth. [1913 Webster] The twin cards toothed with glittering wire. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 2. To indent; to jag; as, to tooth a saw. [1913 Webster] 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • toothed — adjective a) Having teeth. The sperm whale is a toothed whale. b) Having projections resembling teeth. The sharp toothed cog tore his shirt when he brushed against it while installing it …   Wiktionary

  • toothed — Synonyms and related words: acanthoid, acanthous, acicular, acuate, aculeate, aculeiform, acuminate, acute, barbed, battlemented, bicuspid, chopped, clawed, cornuted, crenate, crenated, crenellated, crenulate, cusped, cuspidate, dental, dentate,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • toothed — adjective Date: 14th century having teeth especially of a specified kind or number often used in combination < fine toothed > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • toothed — tooth ► NOUN (pl. teeth) 1) each of a set of hard, bony enamel coated structures in the jaws, used for biting and chewing. 2) a projecting part, especially a cog on a gearwheel or a point on a saw or comb. 3) (teeth) genuine force or… …   English terms dictionary

  • Toothed whale — Toothed whales Temporal range: Eocene–Recent …   Wikipedia

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