Jaw
81jaw-dropping — adjective see jaw dropper * * * ˈjaw dropping 8 [jaw dropping jaw droppingly] adjective (informal) so large or good that it is amazes you …
82Jaw wiring — The act of wiring a jaw keeps it closed for some amount of time. Originally this was as the mandibular equivalent of a cast, to fix the jaw in place while a fracture healed, but now jaws are sometimes wired for weight loss purposes, preventing… …
83jaw length — upper jaw length (the distance from the anterior tip of the upper jaw to the posterior tip of the upper jaw. Sometimes miscalled maxillary length when the premaxilla enters into the upper jaw), and lower jaw length (measured from the anterior tip …
84jaw-droppingly — adverb see jaw dropper * * * jawˈ droppingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑jaw * * * ˈjaw droppingly adverb • jaw droppingly beautiful Main entry: ↑ …
85Jaw jerk reflex — The jaw jerk reflex or the masseter reflex is a stretch reflex used to test the status of a patient s trigeminal nerve (CN V).[1] The mandible or lower jaw is tapped at a downward angle just below the lips at the chin while the mouth is held… …
86jaw-dropping — ADJ Something that is jaw dropping is extremely surprising, impressive, or shocking. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL, JOURNALISM] One insider who has seen the report said it was pretty jaw dropping stuff. Syn: amazing Derived words: jaw droppingly ADV ADV …
87jaw-dropper — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : something that causes extreme surprise or astonishment the film ends with a jaw dropper of a courtroom scene • jaw dropping ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective • jaw droppingly adverb …
88jaw drop — or[jaw drop a mile] {informal} Mouth fall wide open with surprise. Used with a possessive. * /Tom s jaw dropped a mile when he won the prize./ …
89jaw drop — or[jaw drop a mile] {informal} Mouth fall wide open with surprise. Used with a possessive. * /Tom s jaw dropped a mile when he won the prize./ …
90jaw-dropping — adjective Date: 1980 causing great surprise or astonishment • jaw dropper adjective • jaw droppingly adverb …
