jaw-breaker

jaw-breaker
[ʹdʒɔ:͵breıkə] n
1. разг. труднопроизносимое слово; ≅ язык сломаешь
2. амер. твёрдая карамель
3. тех. щёковая дробилка

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  • Jaw breaker — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jaw-breaker — jawˈ breaker noun 1. A heavy duty rock breaking machine with hinged jaws (also jawˈ crusher) 2. A word hard to pronounce (also jawˈ twister; informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑jaw …   Useful english dictionary

  • jaw-breaker — also jawbreaker 1839, word hard to pronounce (jawbreakingly, in reference to pronouncing words, is from 1824), from JAW (Cf. jaw) (n.) + agent noun from BREAK (Cf. break) (v.). As a type of candy, by 1911 …   Etymology dictionary

  • jaw-breaker —  Difficult word to pronounce, adj. jaw breaking Difficult to pronounce …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • Jaw-breaker — 1. word hard to pronounce; 2. large, hard or sticky sweet …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • jaw-breaker — Australian Slang 1. word hard to pronounce; 2. large, hard or sticky sweet …   English dialects glossary

  • jaw-breaker — word or phrase that is hard to pronounce; hard candy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Jaw — (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the bone… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jaw bit — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jaw rope — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jaw tooth — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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