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jaw (EN)
Selfstandige naamwoord, werkwoord

Selfstandige naamwoord “jaw”

enkelvoud jaw, meervoud jaws of ontelbaar
  1. kakebeen
    The dentist examined her lower jaw carefully to check for any cavities.
  2. kakebeen
    When she saw the surprise party her friends had thrown for her, her jaw dropped in disbelief.
  3. kake (soos in die greep van iets slegs)
    The ship narrowly escaped the jaws of the treacherous whirlpool, sailing into calmer waters.
  4. bek (van 'n gereedskap of masjien)
    He tightened the jaws of the vise to secure the piece of wood for cutting.

werkwoord “jaw”

infinitief jaw; hy jaws; verlede tyd jawed; verlede deelw. jawed; ger. jawing
  1. gesels
    We jawed for hours about our favorite movies and didn't even notice how late it got.