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Definition of Fang

Fang
Fang 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.]

Meaning of Fang from wikipedia

- A fang is a long, pointed tooth. In mammals, a fang is a modified maxillary tooth, used for biting and tearing flesh. In snakes, it is a specialized tooth...
- up Fang or fang in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fang is a long, pointed tooth found in many animals, notably mammals, snakes, and spiders. Fang(s)...
- Fang Fang (Chinese: 方方), pen name of Wang Fang (汪芳; born 11 May 1955), is a Chinese writer, known for her literary depictions of the working poor. She...
- Fang Fang Kullander, née Fang Fang, (14 November 1962 – 19 May 2010) was a Swedish-Chinese ichthyologist. Fang Fang was born on 14 November 1962 in Beijing...
- Fang people are its largest ethnic group. The Fang are also the largest ethnic group in Gabon, making up about a quarter of the po****tion. The Fang people...
- White Fang is a novel by American author Jack London (1876–1916) about a wild wolfdog's journey to domestication in Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories...
- Fang Fen-fang (born 15 June 1981) is a Taiwanese cyclist. She competed in the women's points race at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde,...
- Wang Fang may refer to: Wang Fang (politician) (1920–2009), former Minister of Public Security of China Wang Fang (basketball) (born 1967), Chinese former...
- Beatrice Fang (Chinese: 方志友; pinyin: Fāng Zhìyǒu) is a Taiwanese actress. Fang obtained her bachelor's degree in Italian literature from Fu Jen Catholic...
- Lien Fang Yu (Chinese: 連方瑀; pinyin: Lián Fāng Yǔ) born 14 April 1943 as Fang Yu (方瑀; Fāng Yǔ), is the wife of Lien Chan, chairman of the Kuomintang party...