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| jaw | |
| 1. sost. mascella | |
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| jaw | |
| 1. subst. One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. |  |
| 2. subst. The part of the face below the mouth. | |
| His jaw dropped in amazement. | |
| 3. subst. (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. subst. A notch or opening. | |
| 5. subst. A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place. | |
| the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. | |
| 6. subst. 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. subst. (nautical) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast. | |
| 8. subst. (slang) Impudent or abusive talk. | |
| 9. subst. (slang) Axle guard. | |
| 10. subst. (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 | |
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| mascella | |
| 1. subst. (skeleton) jaw | |
