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• jaw — [jô] n. [ME jowe < OFr joue, cheek] 1. either of the two bones or bony parts that hold the teeth and frame the mouth in most vertebrates: the mandible (lower jaw) is usually hinged and movable, the maxilla (upper jaw) is usually not 2. any of… …   English World dictionary

• jaw — jaw1 jawless, adj. /jaw/, n. 1. either of two bones, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the mouth. 2. the part of the face covering these bones, the mouth, or the mouth parts collectively: My jaw is swollen. 3. jaws, anything… …   Universalium

• Jaw — The jaw is either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to the mouth. The term jaws is also broadly applied to the whole of the structures constituting the vault of the mouth and serving to open and close it and is part of …   Wikipedia

• Jaw coupling — A jaw coupling is a type of motion control (servo) coupling designed to transmit torque (by connecting two shafts) while dampening system vibrations, which protects other components from damage. Jaw couplings are composed of three parts: two… …   Wikipedia

• jaw — 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Jaw — The bones below the mouth (the mandible) and the bone above the mouth just above the mouth (the maxilla). The word jaw came from the Anglo Saxon ceowan meaning to chew. * * * 1. One of the two bony structures, in which the teeth are set, forming… …   Medical dictionary

• jaw — noun 1 bone that contains teeth ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, lower ▪ top, upper ▪ firm, strong ▪ clenched …   Collocations dictionary

• jaw — [[t]ʤɔ͟ː[/t]] jaws 1) N COUNT: usu sing, poss N Your jaw is the lower part of your face below your mouth. The movement of your jaw is sometimes considered to express a particular emotion. For example, if your jaw drops, you are very surprised. He …   English dictionary

• jaw — 1 noun 1 (C) the lower part of your face that moves when you eat: Tyson punched his opponent on the jaw. 2 sb s jaw dropped used to say that someone looked surprised or shocked: Her jaw dropped when I told her Jean had left her husband. 3 jaws… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• jaw — [[t]dʒɔ[/t]] n. 1) anat. either of two tooth bearing bones or bony structures, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the vertebrate mouth 2) anat. the part of the face covering these bones 3) jaws, anything resembling a pair of jaws… …   From formal English to slang

• jaw — /dʒɔ / (say jaw) noun 1. one of the two bones or structures (upper and lower) which form the framework of the mouth. 2. Dentistry either jawbone containing its complement of teeth and covered by the soft tissues. 3. the mouth parts collectively,… …