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foretooth

[ fawr-tooth, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌtuθ, ˈfoʊr- /

noun, plural fore·teeth [fawr-teeth, fohr-]. /ˈfɔrˌtiθ, ˈfoʊr-/.

a tooth in the front of the mouth; incisor.

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Origin of foretooth

before 1000; Middle English, Old English for teth (plural). See fore-, tooth

Words nearby foretooth

foretell, forethought, forethoughtful, foretime, foretoken, foretooth, foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast, foretopman, fore-topmast
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British Dictionary definitions for foretooth

foretooth
/ (ˈfɔːˌtuːθ) /

noun plural -teeth (-ˌtiːθ)

dentistry another word for incisor
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