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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Eye"tooth\ ([imac]"t[=oo]th`), n.; pl. {Eyeteeth}
([imac]"t[=e]th`) (Anat.)
A canine tooth of the upper jaw. See {Teeth}.
{To cut one's eyeteeth}, to become acute or knowing.
[Colloq.]
| Pronunciation: | 'I`tooth | ||
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| Definition: | [n] one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars | ||
| Synonyms: | canine, canine tooth, cuspid, dogtooth, eye tooth | ||
| See Also: | fang, tooth | ||
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| Definition: | \Eye"tooth\ ([imac]"t[=oo]th`), n.; pl. {Eyeteeth}
([imac]"t[=e]th`) (Anat.)
A canine tooth of the upper jaw. See {Teeth}.
{To cut one's eyeteeth}, to become acute or knowing.
[Colloq.]
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