jaw
jaw
/dʒɔː/
1 countable either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat the top/upper jaw
the bottom/lower jaw
She worked her lower jaw back and forth.
Collocations
adjective
bottomlowertop…
verb + jaw
clenchsettighten…
jaw + verb
drophanghang open…
jaw + noun
bonemuscle
preposition
in your jawon your jawto the jaw…
phrases
the line of your jawthe set of your jaw
2 singular the lower part of the face; the lower jaw He has a strong square jaw.
The punch broke my jaw.
He fingered his jaw thoughtfully.
He had two days' growth of stubble on his jaw.
He rubbed his sore jaw.
Her jaw was set, ready for a fight.
His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied.
She dropped her jaw in astonishment.
She had a fold of flesh under her jaw.
The stern set of the officer's jaw made Tony realize he was in trouble.
3 jaws plural the mouth and teeth of a person or an animal The alligator's jaws snapped shut.
A shark can crush a boat with its massive jaws.
A spider sank its jaws into my ankle.
Pythons open their jaws wide to swallow their prey whole.
The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws.
The dog locked its jaws on her leg and wouldn't let go.
Collocations
adjective
gapingopenmassive…
verb + jaws
clampcloselock…
preposition
between its jaws
4 jaws plural the parts of a tool or machine that are used to hold things tightly the jaws of a vice
Word Origin
late Middle English: from Old French joe ‘cheek, jaw’, of unknown origin.
e.g.
Maybe I'll just crush your jaw... ...And make it so you really can't speak? アゴを砕いて本当にしゃべられんようにしてやろうか (/yupeco/『ゴールデンカムイ』5話)