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toothing

UK
/ˈtuːθɪŋ/
US
/ˈtuθɪŋ/

Translations

toothingnoun
toothings
pl
dentitionPour l’apparition ou le développement des dents, surtout chez le nourrisson.
The baby's constant crying was attributed to the discomfort of toothing.
Les pleurs constants du bébé étaient attribués à l’inconfort de la dentition.
harpageEn maçonnerie, pour des saillies ou entailles destinées à s’emboîter avec une autre surface.
The toothing on the bricks ensured a strong bond between the old and new walls.
L’harpage des briques assurait une liaison solide entre les anciens et les nouveaux murs.
denturePour l’agencement des dents d’un engrenage, d’une lame ou d’un élément mécanique ; par extension, le taillage de ces dents.
The precise toothing of the gear prevented slipping.
La denture précise de l’engrenage empêchait le glissement.
toothingadjective
more toothing
Comp.
most toothing
Super.
UK
/ˈtuːθɪŋ/
US
/ˈtuθɪŋ/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "toothing plane").
dentéPour un outil ou une pièce comportant des dents ou destiné à en former.
He used a toothing plane to prepare the veneer surface.
Il a utilisé un rabot denté pour préparer la surface du placage.
toothverb

toothing

Gerund

toothed
Past Simple
toothed
Past Participle
toothing
Gerund
UK
/tuːθ/
US
/tuθ/
Used, chiefly in technical contexts, meaning ‘to furnish with teeth or projections; to cut or notch.’
The machinist toothed the gear to ensure a smoother transfer of torque.
L'ouvrier a denté l'engrenage pour assurer une transmission du couple plus fluide.
Synonyms
dentate
serrate
notch
nick
toothed

Definitions

toothingnoun
The process of forming or having teeth, especially in infants.
The baby's constant crying was attributed to the discomfort of toothing.
A series of projections or indentations on a surface, often used in construction or masonry to interlock with another surface.
The toothing on the bricks ensured a strong bond between the old and new walls.
The arrangement or profile of teeth on a mechanical component such as a gear or saw, or the process of cutting such teeth.
The precise toothing of the gear prevented slipping.
toothingadjective
Relating to or used for the formation or arrangement of teeth in a material or tool; toothed.
He used a toothing plane to prepare the veneer surface.
toothverb
To furnish with teeth or tooth-like projections; to cut or notch so as to resemble teeth.
The machinist toothed the gear to ensure a smoother transfer of torque.
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