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jawbones

  • plural
    of jawbone.
    jawbone
    noun
    a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible.
  • present tense form
    of jawbone (3rd person singular).
    jawbone
    noun
    a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible.

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Real jawbones of dead whales were first raised on top of West Cliff in 1964 as a symbol of Whitby's maritime heritage.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

As their excavation continued, the team found eight more similar jawbones, each about six inches long.

From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026

Some of the jab jab masqueraders wore cow horns on their heads or carried cow jawbones, plastic snakes or chains — a reminder of slavery.

From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2018

Herbivorous mammals like the giraffe have front teeth, muscular lips, flattened molars, and jawbones that pull and grind leaves in a side-to-side motion.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018

Some of them had the beginnings of beards, straggly tufts of hair that stood in isolated clumps on their chins, jawbones, and upper lips.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok