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Jaws

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
d͡ʒɔːz

Definitions

  1. Acronym of JavaWS.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  2. The mouth.
    plural, plural-only
  3. The borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.
    plural, plural-only
  4. A contrarian.
    colloquial

Equivalents

FrançaisJAWS
العربيةالفكاك
5 more languages
Bosanskičeljust
Češtinatlama
Hrvatskičeljust
Српскиčeljust
Українськапаща

Examples

“Open⟳ the jaws of the wrench and wide as possible.”
“The red wobbled in the jaws of the pocket, but didn't go down.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

jaws harp jaws of death jaws of life Jaws-harp jaws' harp Jaws'-harp

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