jaw


Definition: Meaning of, jaw in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒɔː /

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jaw jaws
  1. [countable] one of the two bones that your teeth are in
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  2. [countable usually singular] the lower part of your face. Its shape is sometimes thought to show your character
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  3. somebody's jaw dropped used to say that someone looked surprised or shocked
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  4. jaws [plural] the mouth of a person or animal, especially a dangerous animal
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  5. jaws [plural] the two parts of a machine or tool that move together to hold something tightly
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  6. the jaws of death/defeat/despair etc literary a situation in which something unpleasant almost happens
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
jaw jawed jawed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
jawing jaws
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  1. informal to talk
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jaw used in phrases

  • lantern jaw (noun)
    1. a long thin lower jaw
  • lion-jaw forceps (noun)
    1. a type of forceps
  • lower jaw (noun)
    1. the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
  • lumpy jaw (noun)
    1. the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions
  • open-jaw fare (noun)
    1. the price you pay to travel on a plane, train etc when this includes travel to a place and travel back from a different place
  • upper jaw (noun)
    1. the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
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