·

jaw (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “jaw”

sg. jaw, pl. jaws ou indén.
  1. mâchoire
    The dentist examined her lower jaw carefully to check for any cavities.
  2. mâchoire inférieure
    When she saw the surprise party her friends had thrown for her, her jaw dropped in disbelief.
  3. mâchoires (dans le sens de tomber dans les mâchoires de quelque chose de mauvais)
    The ship narrowly escaped the jaws of the treacherous whirlpool, sailing into calmer waters.
  4. mors
    He tightened the jaws of the vise to secure the piece of wood for cutting.

verbe “jaw”

infinitif jaw; il jaws; prét. jawed; part. passé jawed; gér. jawing
  1. bavarder
    We jawed for hours about our favorite movies and didn't even notice how late it got.