toothed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The inspectors also reported crews spraying contaminated pool water onto neighboring properties and into storm drains, and excavator operators using toothed buckets that caused clean and contaminated soil to be commingled.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
Bladder, toothed and spiral wracks often have notably higher antioxidant contents than many other seaweeds.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2024
During opening weekend on March 16, the museum was a hive of freckles and gap toothed grins, with visitors ranging in age from newborn to well seasoned.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024
They found females of five "menopausal" species - narwhals and beluga, short-finned pilot, false killer and killer whales - lived about four decades longer than other toothed whales.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024
Solid structures are set to vibrating by toothed bows in crustaceans and insects.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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