Semantics

У меня шатается передний зуб. One of my front teeth is loose.
Собака держала в зубах сумку. The dog held a purse in its teeth.
This entry is concerned with the use of the word зуб denoting human and animal teeth. Common sense will dictate which of the expressions can or cannot be used to refer to animals or humans. The metaphorical meaning "sharp protrusion on a tool" (e.g. зубья пилы "the teeth of a saw") is not described in this dictionary.