Topic: BIOLOGY
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | joe |
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jaw1
1 [countable]HB one of the two bones that your teeth are in : a broken jaw
a broken jaw2 [countable usually singular] the lower part of your face. Its shape is sometimes thought to show your character : He punched him on the jaw. a rugged physique and a strong square jaw She's got a very determined jaw.
He punched him on the jaw.a rugged physique and a strong square jawShe's got a very determined jaw.3 used to say that someone looked surprised or shocked : 'You're not serious, are you?' Ellen's jaw dropped.
somebody's jaw dropped
'You're not serious, are you?' Ellen's jaw dropped.4
jaws
[plural]a) HB the mouth of a person or animal, especially a dangerous animal
b) the two parts of a machine or tool that move together to hold something tightly
5 a situation in which something unpleasant almost happens : She had saved him from the jaws of death.
the jaws of death/defeat/despair etc
literaryShe had saved him from the jaws of death.