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jaw

 
 
/dʒɔː/ noun [C]

Translation

either of the two bones in your mouth that contain your teeth
çene
535
sb's jaw drops If someone's jaw drops, their mouth opens because they are very surprised.
ağzı açık kalmak, hayrete düşmek
1072
(Definition of jaw noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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