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jaw

jaw

 
 
pronunciation:
jaw
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: either or both of the two bones that frame the mouth and hold the teeth.
My jaw was tired after my dentist appointment.
 
definition 2: either of two parts of a tool that close or hold something like the bones of the mouth.
Clara held the bolt in the jaws of the pliers.
 
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derivation: jawlike (adj.)
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  face, tooth