| Engelsk > Engelsk |
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| jaw |
| 1. n. One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. |
| 2. n. The part of the face below the mouth. |
| His jaw dropped in amazement. |
| 3. n. (figuratively) Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance. |
| the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death. |
| 4. n. A notch or opening. |
| 5. n. A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place. |
| the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. |
| 6. n. One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them. |
| the jaws of a vise; the jaws of a stone-crushing machine. |
| 7. n. (nautical) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast. |
| 8. n. (slang) Impudent or abusive talk. |
| 9. n. (slang) Axle guard. |
| 10. n. (snooker) The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket. |
| 11. v. To assail or abuse by scolding. |
| 12. v. (intransitive) To scold; to clamor. |
| 13. v. (intransitive, informal) To talk; to converse. |
| 14. v. (snooker, transitive, intransitive) (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket. |
| 15. adj. used in certain set phrases like jaw harp, jaw harpist and jaw's-trump |
| Svenska > Engelsk |
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| käke |
| 1. n-c. a jaw |
| 2. n-c. a mandible (of an arthropod) |
