Jaw

Definition:

  • (n.) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
  • (n.) Hence, also, the bone itself with the teeth and covering.
  • (n.) In the plural, the mouth.
  • (n.) Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
  • (n.) A notch or opening.
  • (n.) A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard.
  • (n.) One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, as, the jaws of a vise, or the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
  • (n.) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
  • (n.) Impudent or abusive talk.
  • (v. i.) To scold; to clamor.
  • (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.

Compare jaw with other words:

jaw vs. kaw

jaw vs. taw

gaw vs. jaw

daw vs. jaw

jan vs. jaw

jaw vs. jew

jaw vs. jawn

haw vs. jaw

jar vs. jaw

jab vs. jaw

caw vs. jaw

jam vs. jaw

jaw vs. raw

jaw vs. paw

jaw vs. yaw

jag vs. jaw

jaw vs. jay

jaw vs. saw

jaw vs. law

jaw vs. mouth

chops vs. jaw

gnathopodite vs. jaw

jaw vs. thecodont

hornbug vs. jaw

jaw vs. malacostomous

jaw vs. jawy

jaw vs. submental

jaw vs. pterygoid

jaw vs. underhung

jaw vs. saury

jaw vs. surangular

jaw vs. quadratojugal

jaw vs. moustache

andiron vs. jaw

jaw vs. proboscidea

cheek vs. jaw

jaw vs. tooth

ivory vs. jaw

jaw vs. trunk

claw vs. jaw

jaw vs. prognathism

jaw vs. prognathous

jaw vs. maxillary

jaw vs. jawed

jaw vs. underjaw

gnathic vs. jaw

jaw vs. occlusion

jaw vs. reptile

jaw vs. macrognathic

jaw vs. lamprey

eyetooth vs. jaw

jaw vs. mun

jaw vs. vise

jaw vs. maxilla

jaw vs. jawbone

jaw vs. orthognathous

jaw vs. mesial

acromegaly vs. jaw

jaw vs. wang

jaw vs. pedestal

jaw vs. snout

jaw vs. maw

jaw vs. jowl

distal vs. jaw

chaw vs. jaw

chew vs. jaw

jaw vs. talk

converse vs. jaw

clamor vs. jaw

jaw vs. scold

abuse vs. jaw

assail vs. jaw

jaw vs. notch

jaw vs. teeth

bone vs. jaw

chop vs. jaw

jaw vs. masseter

beard vs. jaw

chin vs. jaw

jaw vs. mental

jaw vs. mammal

elephantiasis vs. jaw

jaw vs. tusk

elephant vs. jaw