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jaw
noun
the
mouth
of
a
person
or
animal
,
especially
when
it
is
open
or
showing
teeth
•
The
dog
caught
the
frisbee
in
its
powerful
jaws
.
The
dog
caught
the
frisbee
in
its
powerful
jaws
.
•
She
clenched
her
jaws
to
stop
herself
from
laughing
during
the
ceremony
.
She
clenched
her
jaws
to
stop
herself
from
laughing
during
the
ceremony
.
noun
either
of
the
two
bones
that
hold
the
teeth
and
form
the
framework
of
the
mouth
•
The
dentist
explained
that
my
lower
jaw
was
slightly
misaligned
.
The
dentist
explained
that
my
lower
jaw
was
slightly
misaligned
.
•
He
broke
his
jaw
in
the
bicycle
accident
and
had
to
have
it
wired
shut
.
He
broke
his
jaw
in
the
bicycle
accident
and
had
to
have
it
wired
shut
.
Old
English
‘
ceawa
’
meaning
‘
jaw
,
jawbone
’;
related
to
Dutch
‘
kauwen
’
and
German
‘
Kauen
’
meaning
‘
to
chew
’.
noun
one
of
a
pair
of
gripping
parts
on
a
tool
or
machine
that
hold
something
firmly
•
Tighten
the
workpiece
in
the
vise
’
s
jaws
before
drilling
.
Tighten
the
workpiece
in
the
vise
’
s
jaws
before
drilling
.
•
Adjust
the
wrench
’
s
jaws
to
fit
the
larger
nut
.
Adjust
the
wrench
’
s
jaws
to
fit
the
larger
nut
.
verb
-
jaw
,
jawing
,
jaws
,
jawed
to
talk
at
length
in
a
casual
or
complaining
way
•
The
farmers
sat
on
the
porch
jawing
about
the
weather
.
The
farmers
sat
on
the
porch
jawing
about
the
weather
.
•
Stop
jawing
and
get
to
work
,
please
!
Stop
jawing
and
get
to
work
,
please
!