a square jaw

  • 1square — [skwer] n. [ME < OFr esquarre < VL * exquadra < * exquadrare, to make square < L ex, out + quadrare, to square < quadrus, a square < base of quattuor,FOUR] 1. a plane figure having four equal sides and four right angles: see… …

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  • 2jaw — jaw1 [dʒo: US dʒo:] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: joe] 1.) one of the two bones that your teeth are in ▪ a broken jaw lower/upper jaw ▪ an animal with two rows of teeth in its lower jaw 2.) [C usually singular] the lower part of your… …

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  • 3jaw — 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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  • 4square-jawed — adjective having a relatively square jaw • Similar to: ↑jawed * * * square jawed «SKWAIR JD», adjective. having a square jaw …

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  • 5square — square1 W3S2 [skweə US skwer] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shape)¦ 2¦(angle)¦ 3 square metre/mile etc 4 5 feet/2 metres etc square 5¦(level)¦ 6 square meal 7¦(body)¦ 8 all square 9 (all) square 10 square deal …

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  • 6jaw — 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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  • 7square — square1 [ skwer ] noun count *** 1. ) a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four corners called right angles: The garden has flower beds that form a perfect square. a ) a piece of something shaped like a square: Cut the fabric into …

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  • 8square — 1 adjective 1 SHAPE having four straight equal sides and 90º angles at the corners: a square flower bed 2 ANGLE forming a 90º angle: a square corner | a square jaw | square shoulders 3 square metre/mile etc an area of measurement equal to a… …

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  • 9square — n., adj., adv., & v. n. 1 an equilateral rectangle. 2 a an object of this shape or approximately this shape. b a small square area on a game board. c a square scarf. d an academic cap with a stiff square top; a mortarboard. 3 a an open (usu. four …

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  • 10square — I UK [skweə(r)] / US [skwer] noun [countable] Word forms square : singular square plural squares *** 1) a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four corners called right angles The garden has flower beds that form a perfect square.… …

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