jaw¹ /jö/

1. The part of the body used for biting or chewing
2. One of the bones of a jaw
3. The lower part of the face around the mouth and chin
4. One of a pair of parts for gripping, crushing, cutting, grinding, etc
5. (in pl) a narrow entrance
6. (in pl) a dangerous position, on the point of being devoured (figurative)
7. Talkativeness (informal)
8. A long talk or lecture (informal)

To scold, lecture

To talk, esp at excessive length, chat, lecture

jawed adjective

Having jaws

jawˈing noun (slang)

Talk, esp if unrestrained, abusive or reproving

jawˈless adjective

jawˈbone noun

The bone of the jaw

transitive verb and intransitive verb (US sl)

To engage in jawboning, to lecture or scold

jawˈboning noun (US sl)

Governmental urging of industry to restrict wage increases, accept restraints, etc

jawˈ-breaker noun

1. A heavy-duty rock-breaking machine with hinged jaws (also jawˈ-crusher)
2. A word hard to pronounce (also jawˈ-twister; informal)

jawˈ-breaking adjective and noun

jawˈ-breakingly adverb

jawˈ-dropping adjective (informal)

Amazing

jawˈ-droppingly adverb

jawˈfall noun

1. A falling of the jaw (archaic)
2. Depression of spirits (rare)

jawˈ-fallen adjective (rare)

1. Depressed in spirits
2. Dejected

jawˈ-foot noun (zoology)

A maxilliped

jaw lever noun

An instrument for opening the mouth of a horse or cow to admit medicine

Jaws of Life® plural noun

Powerful hydraulic pincers used to free people from wreckage after a motor-vehicle accident

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