Jaw
11jaw — noun 1 bone that contains teeth ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, lower ▪ top, upper ▪ firm, strong ▪ clenched …
12Jaw — The jaw is either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to the mouth. The term jaws is also broadly applied to the whole of the structures constituting the vault of the mouth and serving to open and close it and is part of …
13jaw — I n. 1) to move one s jaw (his jaw was broken and he could not move it) 2) to set one s jaw (she set her jaw in determination) 3) to dislocate one s jaw 4) the lower; upper jaw 5) (misc.) snatched from the jaws of death II v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) …
14jaw — jaw1 jawless, adj. /jaw/, n. 1. either of two bones, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the mouth. 2. the part of the face covering these bones, the mouth, or the mouth parts collectively: My jaw is swollen. 3. jaws, anything… …
15jaw — jaw1 [dʒo: US dʒo:] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: joe] 1.) one of the two bones that your teeth are in ▪ a broken jaw lower/upper jaw ▪ an animal with two rows of teeth in its lower jaw 2.) [C usually singular] the lower part of your… …
16Jaw — The bones below the mouth (the mandible) and the bone above the mouth just above the mouth (the maxilla). The word jaw came from the Anglo Saxon ceowan meaning to chew. * * * 1. One of the two bony structures, in which the teeth are set, forming… …
17jaw — I UK [dʒɔː] / US [dʒɔ] noun Word forms jaw : singular jaw plural jaws ** 1) a) [countable] the lower part of your face that includes your chin and your bottom teeth He suffered a broken jaw in the accident. a firm/square jaw b) the part of your… …
18jaw — [[t]ʤɔ͟ː[/t]] jaws 1) N COUNT: usu sing, poss N 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. He …
19jaw — 1 noun 1 (C) the lower part of your face that moves when you eat: Tyson punched his opponent on the jaw. 2 sb s jaw dropped used to say that someone looked surprised or shocked: Her jaw dropped when I told her Jean had left her husband. 3 jaws… …
20jaw — jaw1 [ dʒɔ ] noun ** 1. ) count the lower part of your face that includes your chin and your bottom teeth: He suffered a broken jaw in the accident. a firm/square jaw a ) the part of your mouth where your teeth grow 2. ) jaws plural the parts of… …
