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Meaning of lockjaw | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Čeština tetanus
Ελληνικά τέτανος
Español tétanos trismo
Français trisme trismus
Gaeilge glas fiacla
မြန်မာဘာသာ မေးခိုင်ရောဂါ
Português tétano trismo
Русский столбняк
Svenska stelkramp

CEFR level

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