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jaw
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- J
- Ends with
- W
- Contains
- A
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
noun
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
noun
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
verb
censure severely or angrily
“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”
verb
talk incessantly and tiresomely
verb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
“the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze”
verb
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
“He jawed his bubble gum”
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Example Sentences
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
He jawed his bubble gum
Chew your food and don't swallow it!
The cows were masticating the grass
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