🦷jaw

noun
/dʒɔː/

Meaning

the lower movable bone of the face that holds the teeth; the mouth area used for chewing and talking
either of the two bones forming the framework of the mouth in most vertebrates

Example Sentences

The dentist examined my jaw for any signs of pain.

She broke her jaw in the accident.

Example Expressions

drop one's jaw

Synonyms

chin, mouth, mandible, muzzle, jowl, maxilla
Entry 1
chin, mouth, mandible, muzzle, jowl
Entry 2
mandible, maxilla

Antonyms

skull, cranium

Collocations

strong jaw, clenched jaw, jaw pain, square jaw, lower jaw, jaw bone, upper jaw, jaw muscle
Entry 1
strong jaw, clenched jaw, jaw pain, square jaw, lower jaw
Entry 2
jaw bone, lower jaw, upper jaw, jaw muscle

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