Definition: 1. The part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. 2. The bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth. 3. Holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object. 4. Talk socially without exchanging too much information. 5. Talk incessantly and tiresomely.
Use 'jaw' in a sentence:
1. Mercer will have his jaw wired up tomorrow and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks.
2. Rest thy small jaw, my child; I talk the language of these base kennel-rats like to a very native.
3. Your jaw muscles activate sympathetically when you see me initiate my reach for the glass, but only when I am reaching to have a drink.
4. He gave him a sock on the jaw.
5. Most of the fat that you find in an animal's body is used for storing energy, but this fat, which you find in dolphins, and only in the melon and around the lower jaw.
6. I talked till my jaws ached, trying to bring him around.
7. He thought for a moment, stroking his well-defined jaw.
8. Blood ran from a cut on his jaw.
9. Results 31 patients were satisfied with the results after two jaw surgery operation.
10. Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger.
11. The guide slowly led through the pass's jaws.
12. He had a baby fuzz round his jaw.
13. Doctors removed parts of his upper left jaw and hard palate and considered the operation to be a success, although it left Cleveland's mouth disfigured.
14. She admired the firm set of his jaw.
15. The sounds bounce off them and the lower jaw captures the returning sounds, making it possible for the dolphin to sense what's in the surrounding water and decide where to swim.
16. His jaw was broken after he was hit on the head.
17. One insider who has seen the report said it was pretty jaw-dropping stuff.
18. She saw his jaw tighten and his face lose its colour.
19. Her jaw was set in a determined manner.
20. His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied.
21. Ken's jaw jutted with determination.
22. His broken jaw made it impossible for him to chew.
23. My fist glanced off his jaw.
24. A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.
25. Male models used to be gorgeous — all chiselled jaw, perfect pecs and golden tan.
26. This, if you please, this is what Ben Weatherstaff beheld and which made his jaw drop.
27. So he hired a dentist to transplant nine teeth into his jaw—having extracted them from the mouths of his slaves.
28. The punch broke my jaw.
29. When I looked at the grade on my math paper my jaw almost dropped to the ground.
30. The boy's jaw went slack.
31. He hired a dentist to transplant nine teeth into his jaw—having extracted them from the mouths of his slaves.
32. The 28-year-old striker was in court last week for breaking a rival player's jaw.
33. It turns out that the jaw is primarily responsible for capturing and transferring returning sound waves to the dolphin's inner ear.
34. She shakes her head at me, and the gold hoop earrings swaying against either side of her jaw.
35. Grenville took another wallop plumb on the jaw.
36. The dolphin has evolved a highly developed jaw.
37. This special fatty tissue, the only other place is found in the dolphin, is in the lower jaw.
38. The alligator's jaws snapped shut.
39. They took my pulse, took my blood pressure, and X-rayed my jaw.
40. He traced the line of her jaw with his finger.
41. He had a firm, square jaw.
42. He has a strong square jaw.
43. Spittle oozed down his jaw.
44. The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work.
45. The marks on the inside of one antelope jaw showed the primitive people cut out the tongue.
46. Instead, she set her jaw grimly and waited in silence.
47. The boxer saw his chance and struck out at his opponent's jaw.
