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jaw (EN)
sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “jaw”

sing. jaw, pl. jaws o non num.
  1. mascella
    The dentist examined her lower jaw carefully to check for any cavities.
  2. mandibola
    When she saw the surprise party her friends had thrown for her, her jaw dropped in disbelief.
  3. fauci (nel senso di essere nelle grinfie di qualcosa di negativo)
    The ship narrowly escaped the jaws of the treacherous whirlpool, sailing into calmer waters.
  4. morsa (parte progettata per tenere qualcosa in posizione)
    He tightened the jaws of the vise to secure the piece of wood for cutting.

verbo “jaw”

infinito jaw; lui jaws; pass. jawed; p.p. jawed; ger. jawing
  1. chiacchierare
    We jawed for hours about our favorite movies and didn't even notice how late it got.