Jaws of Life

American  

Trademark.

1. a heavy-duty tool that can cut through metal or pry sections of it apart: used especially to free people trapped in wrecked vehicles.

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jaws of life British  

plural noun

1. (functioning as singular) powerful shears used for cutting a vehicle open after a collision

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Example Sentences

Firefighters were responding to a call when someone took the Jaws of Life from their equipment, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Jaws of Life tools can be operated by a single individual and generally weigh around 50 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times

Firefighters had to extract the two passengers from the vehicle using the Jaws of Life.

From Los Angeles Times

Fire Department personnel were able to free Oliveri and the San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy in the other vehicle using the Jaws of Life.

From Los Angeles Times

Three years later she wrote another novella, “Steffie Speck in the Jaws of Life,” that was made into a 1984 movie, for which she wrote the screenplay.

From New York Times