jaw

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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
Noun
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
Verb
talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
Verb
talk incessantly and tiresomely
Verb
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don''t swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
Verb
censure severely or angrily; "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"
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