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Language: Old English
Origin: maga

maw

 noun
     
Related topics: Animals
maw [countable]
1 formal something which seems to swallow or use up things completely
maw of
Millions of dollars were poured into the maw of defense spending.
2 literaryHBA an animal's mouth or throat
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