jaws

Meaning of jaws

noun
  1. One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
  2. The part of the face below the mouth.
    His jaw dropped in amazement.
  3. Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance.
    the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
  4. A notch or opening.
  5. A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.
    the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.
  6. One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
    the jaws of a vise; the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
  7. The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
  8. Impudent or abusive talk.
  9. Axle guard.
  10. The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.
verb
  1. To assail or abuse by scolding.
  2. To scold; to clamor.
  3. To talk; to converse.
  4. (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.
noun
  1. The mouth
  2. The borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.
    Open the jaws of the wrench and wide as possible.
  3. (eastern Ohio) a contrarian.

Information about jaws

  • The singular form of jaws is: jaw.
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Hyphenation of jaws

jaws

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • jaws is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Translation of jaws

Words that rhyme with jaws

longjaws, lockjaws, stickjaws, Kabbeljaws, underjaws

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