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[jaw]

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noun

either of two bones, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the mouth.

the part of the face covering these bones, the mouth, or the mouth parts collectively: My jaw is swollen.

jaws, anything resembling a pair of jaws or evoking the concept of grasping and holding: the jaws of a gorge; the jaws of death.

Machinery.

one of two or more parts, as of a machine, that grasp or hold something: the jaws of a vise.

any of two or more protruding parts for attaching to or meshing with similar parts.

Often, jaws. Also called throat. Nautical. a forked piece at the end of a gaff, fitting halfway around the mast.

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Slang.

idle talk; chatter.

impertinent talk.

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verb (used without object)

Slang.

to talk; chat; gossip.

to scold or use abusive language.

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verb (used with object)

Slang. to scold.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English jawe, jowe < Old French joue; origin uncertain

Related forms

jaw·less, adjective

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noun

a swelling wave of water; billow.

verb (used without object)

(of liquid) to surge, splash, or dash forward, as in waves.

verb (used with object)

to pour or splash (liquid).

Origin:
1505–15; perhaps akin to jaup

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World English Dictionary

jaws (dʒɔːz)

—*pl n*
1.	the narrow opening of some confined place such as a gorge
2.	the jaws a dangerously close position: the jaws of death

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Word Origin & History

jaw

late 14c., "the bones of the mouth," perhaps from O.Fr. joue "cheek," from Gaulish *gauta "cheek," or perhaps a variant of words related to chew (q.v.). Replaced O.E. ceace, ceafl. Slang for "to speak" since 1748; hence 19c. U.S. slang jawsmith "talkative person" (1887). Jawbreaker "word hard to pronounce"

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is from 1839.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

jaw (jô)
n.

Either of two bony structures that form the framework of the mouth and hold the teeth.
The mandible or maxilla or the part of the face covering these bones.

jaw'less adj.

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

jaw (jô) Pronunciation Key

Either of two bony or cartilaginous structures that in most vertebrate animals form the framework of the mouth, hold the teeth, and are used for biting and chewing food. The lower, movable part of the jaw is the mandible. The upper, fixed part is the maxilla.
Any of various structures of invertebrate animals, such as the pincers of spiders or mites, that function similarly to the jaws of vertebrates.

Slang Dictionary

jaw(bone) definition

tv.
to try to persuade someone verbally; to apply verbal pressure to someone. : They tried to jawbone me into doing it.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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