jaws

See also: JAWS

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɔːz/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑz/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔːz

Noun

jaws

  1. plural of jaw

Noun

jaws

  1. (plural only) The mouth.
  2. (plural only) The borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.
    Open the jaws of the wrench and wide as possible.
    The red wobbled in the jaws of the pocket, but didn't go down.
  3. (colloquial, eastern Ohio) A contrarian.

Derived terms

Verb

jaws

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jaw
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