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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   jaw

   • IPA[jô]

   美式

   • n.
     each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth.；the lower movable bone of the jaw, or the part of the face containing it
   • v.
     talk at length; chatter

   • verb: jaw, 3rd person present: jaws, gerund or present participle: jawing, past tense: jawed, past participle: jawed

   • noun: jaw, plural noun: jaws

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth. 同義詞 jawbone, lower jaw, mandible, maxilla, upper jaw
   • ▪ the lower movable bone of the jaw, or the part of the face containing it she suffered a broken jaw 同義詞 jawbone, lower jaw, mandible, maxilla, upper jaw
   • ▪ the mouth with its bones and teeth. 同義詞 mouth, maw, muzzle, lips, informalchops
   • ▪ the grasping, biting, or crushing mouthparts of an invertebrate. 同義詞 mouth, maw, muzzle, lips, informalchops
   • ▪ used to suggest the notion of being in danger from something such as death or defeat victory was snatched from the jaws of defeat
   • ▪ the gripping parts of a tool or machine, such as a wrench or vise.
   • ▪ an opening likened to a mouth a passenger stepping from the jaws of a ferry
   • ▪ talk or gossip, especially when lengthy or tedious committee work is just endless jaw we ought to have a jaw 同義詞 chat, talk, conversation, gossip, chatter, ... 更多chitter-chatter, heart-to-heart, tête-à-tête, blether, blather, conference, discussion, dialogue, exchange, adda, informalgas, confab, gabber, natter, chinwag, rabbit, crack, rap, bull session, gabfest, convo, formalconfabulation, rarecolloquy

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. informal talk at length; chatter he could still hear men jawing away about the vacuum cleaners