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jaw

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"