jaw

jaw
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 face. Its shape is sometimes thought to show your character
▪ He punched him on the jaw.
▪ a rugged physique and a strong square jaw
▪ She's got a very determined jaw.
3.) sb's jaw dropped
used to say that someone looked surprised or shocked
▪ 'You're not serious, are you?' Ellen's jaw dropped.
4.) jaws [plural]
a) the mouth of a person or animal, especially a dangerous animal
b) the two parts of a machine or tool that move together to hold something tightly
5.) the jaws of death/defeat/despair etc
literary a situation in which something unpleasant almost happens
▪ She had saved him from the jaws of death.
jaw 2
jaw2 v
[i]informal to talk
▪ Stop jawing and let me get on with the work!

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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