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[ jaw -bohn ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdʒɔˌboʊn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible.
the bone of the lower jaw; mandible.
verb (used with or without object), jaw·boned, jaw·bon·ing. Informal . to attempt to influence or pressure by persuasion rather than by the exertion of force or one's authority, as in urging voluntary compliance with economic guidelines: The president jawboned the steel industry into postponing price increases.
adjective Informal . obtained by or resorting to such a practice: jawbone controls.
Origin of jawbone First recorded in 1480–90; jaw1 + bone
OTHER WORDS FROM jawbone jawboning, noun, adjective Words nearby jawbone Javel water, Javits, jaw, jawan, Jawara, jawbone , jawbreaker, jaw-dropping, jawed, ja well no fine, jawfish
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From my neck to my temples, there is a throbbing soreness on both sides of my face, all radiating from the hinge of my jawbone .
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Then, like a twist in a pulp thriller, the jawbone washed up on shore in Aruba.
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But they have not officially confirmed whether or not the jawbone is even human, let alone if it belongs to the missing girl.
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Mala mali malo mala contulit omnia mundo—The jawbone of the evil one by means of an apple brought all evils into the world.
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He was badly hurt—a jawbone fractured and internal injuries inflicted.
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My mother was so upset she say, 'I hope he breaks dat woman's jawbone .
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Great is the chief who claims many skulls; and the youth, who may wear a jawbone as an armlet is to be admired.
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When a soldier came to the canteen and asked for “jawbone ,” he was asked how much he had already been allowed.
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British Dictionary definitions for jawbone noun a nontechnical name for mandible, (or (less commonly)) maxilla
verb US to try to persuade or bring pressure to bear (on) by virtue of one's high office or position, esp in urging compliance with official policy
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Words related to jawbone scold, chide, berate, admonish, upbraid, censure, castigate, reprimand, oppose, reproach, go after, discredit, rebuke, wheedle, cajole, tease, induce, entice, tempt, point
Medical definitions for jawbone n. The maxilla or, especially, the mandible.
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