jaws

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
  2. noun the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
  3. noun holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

Synonyms

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