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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Eyetooth \Eye"tooth\ ([imac]"t[=oo]th`), n.; pl. Eyeteeth
   ([imac]"t[=e]th`) (Anat.)
   A canine tooth of the upper jaw. See Teeth.
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   To cut one's eyeteeth, to become acute or knowing.
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