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jaw
1[ jaw ]
/ dŹÉ /
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noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Slang. to scold.
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Origin of jaw
1First recorded in 1350ā1400; Middle English jou(e), goue, jovwe, from Old French jo(u)e, jewe; further origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM jaw
jawless, adjectiveWords nearby jaw
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Other definitions for jaw (2 of 2)
jaw2
[ jaw ]
/ dŹÉ /
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 of jaw
2First recorded in 1505ā15; perhaps akin to jaup
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British Dictionary definitions for jaw
jaw
/ (dŹÉĖ) /
noun
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. In higher vertebrates it consists of the upper jaw (maxilla) fused to the cranium and the lower jaw (mandible)Related adjectives: gnathal, gnathic
the corresponding part of an invertebrate, esp an insect
a pair or either of a pair of hinged or sliding components of a machine or tool designed to grip an object
slang
- impudent talk; cheek
- idle conversation; chat
- moralizing talk; a lecture
verb
(intr) slang
- to talk idly; chat; gossip
- to lecture
See also jaws
Derived forms of jaw
jawlike, adjectiveWord Origin for jaw
C14: probably from Old French joue cheek; related to Italian gota cheek
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Scientific definitions for jaw
jaw
[ jƓ ]
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.
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