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jawnoun

uk ​ /dʒɔː/ us ​ /dʒɑː/

jaw noun (BODY PART)

B2 [ C ] the lower part of your face that moves when you open your mouth:

a broken jaw
US a punch in the jaw
UK a punch on the jaw
He has a strong/square jaw.

› [ C ] either of the two bones in your mouth that hold your teeth:

upper/lower jaw
jaws [ plural ]

› the mouth of a person or animal, especially a large and frightening animal:

The lion opened its jaws and roared.

› something that opens and closes like the upper and lower parts of a mouth:

His foot was caught in the jaws of the trap.

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Idiom(s)

sb's jaw drops (open)

jawverb [ I ]

uk ​ /dʒɔː/ us ​ /dʒɑː/ informal

(Definition of “jaw” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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jawnoun [ C ]

us ​ /dʒɔ/

› either of the two bony parts bordering the mouth that hold your teeth in place:

the upper/lower jaw

Idiom(s)

someone’s jaw drops

(Definition of “jaw” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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