Lower+jaw

  • 31jaw — I UK [dʒɔː] / US [dʒɔ] noun Word forms jaw : singular jaw plural jaws ** 1) a) [countable] the lower part of your face that includes your chin and your bottom teeth He suffered a broken jaw in the accident. a firm/square jaw b) the part of your… …

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  • 32jaw — [[t]ʤɔ͟ː[/t]] jaws 1) N COUNT: usu sing, poss N Your jaw is the lower part of your face below your mouth. The movement of your jaw is sometimes considered to express a particular emotion. For example, if your jaw drops, you are very surprised. He …

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  • 33jaw — 1 noun 1 (C) the lower part of your face that moves when you eat: Tyson punched his opponent on the jaw. 2 sb s jaw dropped used to say that someone looked surprised or shocked: Her jaw dropped when I told her Jean had left her husband. 3 jaws… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 34jaw — jaw1 [ dʒɔ ] noun ** 1. ) count the lower part of your face that includes your chin and your bottom teeth: He suffered a broken jaw in the accident. a firm/square jaw a ) the part of your mouth where your teeth grow 2. ) jaws plural the parts of… …

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  • 35jaw — n. & v. n. 1 a each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth. b the parts of certain invertebrates used for the ingestion of food. 2 a (in pl.) the mouth with its bones and… …

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  • 36jaw — noun 1) a broken jaw Syn: jawbone, lower/upper jaw, jowl; Anatomy mandible, maxilla 2) (jaws) the wolf held the rat in its jaws Syn: mouth, maw, muzzle; teeth, fan …

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  • 37jaw — /dʒɔ / (say jaw) noun 1. one of the two bones or structures (upper and lower) which form the framework of the mouth. 2. Dentistry either jawbone containing its complement of teeth and covered by the soft tissues. 3. the mouth parts collectively,… …

  • 38lower — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ quickly ▪ Cristina blushed and quickly lowered her eyes …

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  • 39jaw — I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. either of two complex cartilaginous or bony structures in most vertebrates that border the mouth, support the soft parts enclosing it, usually bear teeth on their oral margin, and are an… …

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  • 40jaw — noun 1》 each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth.     ↘(jaws) the grasping, biting, or crushing mouthparts of an invertebrate. 2》 (jaws) the gripping parts of a wrench …

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