1. (

• ivory ,
• tusk

) a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses ;

2. (

• tusk

) a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog ;

1. (

• horn ,
• tusk

) stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; "the rhino horned the explorer" ;

2. (

• tusk ,
• detusk

) remove the tusks of animals; "tusk an elephant" ;