jaw
noun (BODY PART) /dʒɔː/
/dʒɑː/ Definition
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B2 [C] the lower part of your face that moves when you open your mouth: a broken jaw a punch on (US in) the jaw He has a strong/square jaw.The head and face › [C] either of the two bones in your mouth that hold your teeth: upper/lower jawBone structures jaws [plural] › the mouth of a person or animal, especially a large and frightening animal: The lion opened its jaws and roared.The head and neck of non-human animals › something that opens and closes like the upper and lower parts of a mouth: His foot was caught in the jaws of the trap.Holes, hollows and dips
(Definition of jaw noun (BODY PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -cheeked suffix
- -chinned suffix
- -faced suffix
- -necked suffix
- brow noun (FACE)
- cheek noun (FACE)
- chinless adjective
- chop noun (MOUTH)
- countenance noun (FACE)
- expression noun (SHOWING)
- facial adjective
- feature noun (QUALITY)
- forehead noun
- hairline noun
- mandible noun
- nape noun
- neck noun (BODY PART)
- physiognomy noun
- temple noun (BODY PART)
- visage noun
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