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toothed
/tuːθt/
having teeth
The saw has sharp toothed edges.
The saw has sharp edges with teeth-like projections.
Engineering
technical
Having one or more teeth or tooth-like projections.
A toothed wheel in a gear mechanism.
A gear wheel with teeth that interlock with another gear.
The saw's toothed blade cuts through wood easily.
The blade with teeth-shaped edges efficiently cuts wood.
Commonly used in mechanical and biological contexts to describe structures with tooth-like features.
general
Having teeth as part of the body or structure.
A toothed whale has teeth for hunting.
A whale species that uses teeth to catch and eat prey.
The comb has fine toothed edges.
The comb has small, tooth-like projections along its edge.
Used in zoology and everyday objects to describe the presence of teeth.
Collocations
toothed wheela gear with teeth that mesh with another geartoothed bladea cutting tool with tooth-like projectionstoothed whalea whale species that has teeth
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Technical vs. General Use
In technical contexts (e.g., engineering, mechanics), 'toothed' describes parts with tooth-like projections. In general contexts, it describes animals or objects with teeth.
Gold Rule
Avoid Redundancy
Do not use 'toothed' to describe humans. Instead, say 'having teeth' or 'with teeth'.
Word Origin
From Old English 'tōþ' (tooth) + '-ed' (suffix forming adjectives meaning 'provided with'). The '-ed' suffix is derived from Proto-Germanic '*aiþaz' (oath, pledge), but in this context, it means 'having the quality of'. The word has been used in English since at least the 14th century.
Usage Notes
The term 'toothed' is often used in technical and mechanical contexts to describe parts with tooth-like projections. In biology, it refers to animals with teeth. Avoid using 'toothed' to describe humans; use 'having teeth' instead.
Word Breakdown
tooth
a hard, bony projection in the jaws used for biting and chewing
root-ed
suffix meaning 'having the quality of'
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