Fang word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "fang" word

[noun] hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison
[noun] canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey
[noun] a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

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\Fang\ (f[a^]ng), v. t. [OE. fangen, fongen, fon (g orig. only in p. p. and imp. tense), AS. f[=o]n; akin to D. vangen, OHG. f[=a]han, G. fahen, fangen, Icel. f[=a], Sw. f[*a], f[*a]nga, Dan. fange, faae, Goth. fahan, and prob. to E. fair, peace, pact. Cf. {Fair}, a.] 1. To catch; to seize, as with the teeth; to lay hold of; to gripe; to clutch. [Obs.] --Shak. He's in the law's clutches; you see he's fanged. --J. Webster. 2. To enable to catch or tear; to furnish with fangs. ``Chariots fanged with scythes.'' --Philips.
\Fang\, n. [From {Fang}, v. t.; cf. AS. fang a taking, booty, G. fang.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) 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. Since I am a dog, beware my fangs. --Shak. 2. Any shoot or other thing by which hold is taken. The protuberant fangs of the yucca. --Evelyn. 3. (Anat.) The root, or one of the branches of the root, of a tooth. See {Tooth}. 4. (Mining) A niche in the side of an adit or shaft, for an air course. --Knight. 5. (Mech.) 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. 6. (Naut.)
(a) The valve of a pump box.
(b) A bend or loop of a rope. {In a fang}, fast entangled. {To lose the fang}, said of a pump when the water has gone out; hence: {To fang a pump}, to supply it with the water necessary to make it operate. [Scot.]

Related terms: bicuspid, bucktooth, clutches, crag, cutter, dentil, dentition, eyetooth, fore tooth, gagtooth, grinder, incisor, mandibles, mitts, peak, pivot tooth, rake, spur, steeple, sting, stinger, tooth

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Let's analyse "fang" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: GNAF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .- -. --.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: fang: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: fang: 6 + 1 + 5 + 7 = 19, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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