Projection of a gear wheel and a gum (5)

I believe the answer is:

tooth

(Other definitions for tooth that I've seen before include "Taste" , "Piece of ivory" , "for drilling and extraction" , "Bonelike structure" , "Projection of a gear wheel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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