jaws

/ dʒɔːz /

plural noun

1. the narrow opening of some confined place such as a gorge

2. a dangerously close position

   the jaws of death

Example Sentences

No eyebrows raised, no jaws dropped, no gobs smacked.

From BBC

It’s not exactly a clever term, but then again, most of the turns of phrases that drop like rotten apples from the slack jaws of far-right talking heads aren’t stickers.

From Salon

The Company prioritizes preserving these lethal creatures for study instead of protecting the people it sends into their snapping jaws.

From Salon

They were also skilled crocodile-killers, known to incapacitate the massive creatures by crushing their skulls in their powerful jaws.

From BBC

Fiona Hutchings, 47, said jaws around her dropped when the "flash of green" that flew past turned out to be a forester moth.

From BBC

Related Words

• box 
• cavity 
• door 
• entrance 
• gate 
• rim