jaws

See also: JAWS

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɔːz/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɑz/

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• Rhymes: -ɔːz

Noun

jaws

1. plural of jaw

Noun

jaws

1. (plural only) The mouth.
2. (plural only) The borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.

   Open the jaws of the wrench and wide as possible.

   The red wobbled in the jaws of the pocket, but didn't go down.

3. (colloquial, eastern Ohio) A contrarian.

Derived terms

• get wind in one's jaws
• jaws harp
• jaws-harp
• jaws of death
• jaws of life
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
• snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

Verb

jaws

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jaw