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jaw
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- pronunciation:
- jaw
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
either or both of the two bones that surround the mouth and hold the teeth.
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| definition 2: |
the mouth and the parts surrounding it.
He was hit on the jaw. |
| definition 3: |
either of two projections that close or grip like jaws, as on a pliers.
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| definition 4: |
(pl.) anything that suggests the operation of jaws or the action of seizing.
the jaws of a trapthe jaws of danger |
| related words: |
trap, yap |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
jaws, jawing, jawed |
| definition: |
(slang) to talk, esp. tediously.
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| related words: |
yarn |
| derivation: |
jawlike (adj.) |
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