jawbreaker
[ jaw-brey-ker ]
/ ˈdʒɔˌbreɪ kər /
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noun
Informal. a word that is hard to pronounce.
a very hard, usually round, candy.
Also called jaw crusher. Mining. a machine used to break up ore, consisting of a fixed plate and a hinged jaw moved by a toggle joint.
Nearby words
Related formsjaw·break·ing, adjectivejaw·break·ing·ly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for jaw-breaker
In fact, she almost did forget them once or twice at moments when Janet McFadden was busy sucking the jaw-breaker.
A Little Question in Ladies' Rights|Parker Fillmore
British Dictionary definitions for jaw-breaker
jawbreaker
/ (ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkə) /
noun
Also called: jawcrusher a device having hinged jaws for crushing rocks and ores
informal a word that is hard to pronounce
Derived Formsjawbreaking, adjectivejawbreakingly, adverb
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Word Origin and History for jaw-breaker
jaw-breaker
also jawbreaker 1839, "word hard to pronounce" (jawbreakingly, in reference to pronouncing words, is from 1824), from jaw (n.) + agent noun from break (v.). As a type of candy, by 1911.
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