[jaw-bohn] 
noun, verb, -boned, -bon⋅ing, adjective | 1. | a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible. |
| 2. | the bone of the lower jaw; mandible. |
| 3. | Informal. to attempt to influence or pressure by persuasion rather than by the exertion of force or one's authority, as in urging voluntary compliance with economic guidelines: The President jawboned the steel industry into postponing price increases. |
| 4. | Informal. obtained by or resorting to such a practice: jawbone controls. |
| jaw·bone (jô'bōn') n. A bone of the jaw, especially the bone of the lower jaw. v. jaw·boned, jaw·bon·ing, jaw·bones Slang v. tr. To try to influence or pressure through strong persuasion, especially to urge to comply voluntarily. v. intr. To urge voluntary compliance with official wishes or guidelines. jaw'bon'er n., jaw'bon'ing n. |
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jawbone jaw·bone (jô'bōn')
n.
The maxilla or, especially, the mandible.
