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jaw
1[ jaw ]
noun
- either of two bones, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the mouth.
- the part of the face covering these bones, the mouth, or the mouth parts collectively:
My jaw is swollen.
- jaws, anything resembling a pair of jaws or evoking the concept of grasping and holding:
the jaws of a gorge; the jaws of death.
- Machinery.
- one of two or more parts, as of a machine, that grasp or hold something:
the jaws of a vise.
- any of two or more protruding parts for attaching to or meshing with similar parts.
- Often jaws. Also called throat. Nautical. a forked piece at the end of a gaff, fitting halfway around the mast.
- Slang.
- idle talk; chatter.
- impertinent talk.
verb (used with object)
- Slang. to scold.
jaw
2[ jaw ]
noun
- a swelling wave of water; billow.
verb (used without object)
- (of liquid) to surge, splash, or dash forward, as in waves.
verb (used with object)
- to pour or splash (liquid).
jaw
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noun
- the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. In higher vertebrates it consists of the upper jaw (maxilla) fused to the cranium and the lower jaw (mandible) gnathalgnathic
- the corresponding part of an invertebrate, esp an insect
- a pair or either of a pair of hinged or sliding components of a machine or tool designed to grip an object
- slang.
- impudent talk; cheek
- idle conversation; chat
- moralizing talk; a lecture
verb
- slang.intr
- to talk idly; chat; gossip
- to lecture
jaw
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- Either of two bony or cartilaginous structures that in most vertebrate animals form the framework of the mouth, hold the teeth, and are used for biting and chewing food. The lower, movable part of the jaw is the mandible. The upper, fixed part is the maxilla.
- Any of various structures of invertebrate animals, such as the pincers of spiders or mites, that function similarly to the jaws of vertebrates.
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Derived Forms
- ˈÂá²¹·ÉËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of jaw1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English jou(e), goue, jovwe, from Old French jo(u)e, jewe; further origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of jaw1
C14: probably from Old French joue cheek; related to Italian gota cheek
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Example Sentences
With their heavy eyebrows and square jaws, they look like a fretful phalanx of Martin Scorseses reluctantly conceding that the movie is pretty fun.
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“I need a break,†he said, jaw clenched.
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“I hit him hard to the jaw, and he held me and whispered in my ear, ‘That all you got, George?’
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And he can share details about the mechanical Acrocanthosaurus jaw that he and his team created for a television special.
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Alone, these stickers might make you smile, contemplate or drop your jaw.
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