Jaw

Definitions

1. One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
2. A wave, a billow, a breaker.
   Northern-England, Scotland
3. The part of the face below the mouth.
4. A dash or spurt of water; any large quantity of water or other liquid.
   Northern-England, Scotland
5. Anything resembling the jaw (sense 1) of an animal in form or action; the mouth or way of entrance.
   especially, figuratively, in-plural
6. A notch or opening.
7. A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.
8. One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
9. The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
10. Impudent, abusive, or worthless talk.
    dated, slang
11. An axle guard.
    slang
12. The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.

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Examples

“His jaw dropped in amazement.”

“I'm up and jaws are on the floor Lovers in the bathroom and a line outside the door”

“the jaws of a pass⟳; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.”

“the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.”

“the jaws of a vise; the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.”

“Give⟳ me the boy, now, and no more of your jaw. I am going to take⟳ the boy home with me.”

“"A lot you care," said Digory fiercely. "But I'm sick of this jaw. What have⟳ I got to do?"”

“Upo' the briny Borean jaws to float⟳,”

“... a craft […] That, like⟳ the white sea-mew, jinket the jaws On the briny breist o' the main.”

“... ugly , ugly were the jaws That rowd unto their knee.”

“Scores o' our sturdiest farmers fail⟳ / To jouk the jaw, / An' broken-hearted[…]”

“But sweetly bends the reamin' bicker, To drown⟳ dull care in jaws o' liquor.”

“The nauseous mixture fell, When full in play⟳; Wi' jaws upon the sprawling hash, […]”

“But Fisher - Willie and the lairds […] wash't their gebbies and their beards In sparklin' jaws o' claret. They're comin'! cry'd a bodie out; They're comin' now[…]”

“Wi' jaws o' yell⟳ some durty beutts / Pat loft suin in a slatter;”

“... a certain slight rollick in his voice and accent , perhaps due to the "jaws o' yell⟳" in the yard yonder.”

“... , when he was gaun to be very big, and order⟳ in a great jaw of drink⟳ for the company, […]”

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