Definition of Fang

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Definition of Fang

Fang

To catch; to seize, as with the teeth; to lay hold of; to gripe; to clutch.

To enable to catch or tear; to furnish with fangs.

The tusk of an animal, by which the prey is seized and held or torn; a long pointed tooth; esp., one of the usually erectile, venomous teeth of serpents. Also, one of the falcers of a spider.

Any shoot or other thing by which hold is taken.

The root, or one of the branches of the root, of a tooth. See Tooth.

A niche in the side of an adit or shaft, for an air course.

A projecting tooth or prong, as in a part of a lock, or the plate of a belt clamp, or the end of a tool, as a chisel, where it enters the handle.

The valve of a pump box.

A bend or loop of a rope.

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Fang Quotations

There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly and in the sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it.
Chanakya

I've been asked to say a couple of words about my husband, Fang. How about short and cheap?
Phyllis Diller

I read some, and then visited with people involved in this curious, exciting and somewhat misunderstood sub-culture. I met with a fang maker, who offered to fit me for an exquisite pair.
James Patterson

I have only ever read one book in my life, and that is White Fang. It's so frightfully good I've never bothered to read another.
Nancy Mitford

Fang Translations

fang in Spanish is colmillo
fang in Swedish is huggtand

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