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    jaw
    /jô/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. talk at length; chatter: informal "he could still hear men jawing away about the vacuum cleaners"

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  2. Jaws is the plural of jaw, which means the mouth of a person or animal, especially a large and frightening animal. Jaws can also mean something that opens and closes like the upper and lower parts of a mouth.

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  3. Jaw is a noun that can refer to the lower part of your face, the bones in your mouth, the mouth of an animal, or something dangerous or frightening. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of jaw with examples and collocations.

  4. Learn the meaning of jaw as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Jaw can refer to the structures that support the mouth, the walls of the mouth, the organs of invertebrates, or the act of talking.

  5. Your jaw is the lower part of your face below your mouth. The movement of your jaw is sometimes considered to express a particular emotion. For example, if your jaw drops, you are very surprised.

  6. Your jaw is the bottom, hinged part of your skull that holds your teeth. When you have a cavity, it can make your whole jaw hurt. In humans, our jaw is the bony part of the head that contains our mouth and teeth. All animals with spines have jaws.

  7. Jaw can refer to the bones or parts of the mouth, or to a wave or splash of water. It can also mean idle or impudent talk, or to scold or lecture.

  8. (literary) used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens. They narrowly escaped from the jaws of death. the jaws of a tunnel, etc. the narrow entrance to a tunnel, etc., especially one that looks dangerous. snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

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