jaw (EN)
명사, 동사

명사 “jaw”

sg. jaw, pl. jaws or uncountable
  1. 턱뼈
    The dentist examined her lower jaw carefully to check for any cavities.
  2. 하안부
    When she saw the surprise party her friends had thrown for her, her jaw dropped in disbelief.
  3. (나쁜 것에 붙잡히는 과정을 닮은 것을 의미할 때) 함정
    The ship narrowly escaped the jaws of the treacherous whirlpool, sailing into calmer waters.
  4. 집게 부분
    He tightened the jaws of the vise to secure the piece of wood for cutting.

동사 “jaw”

jaw; he jaws; past jawed, part. jawed; ger. jawing
  1. 수다를 떨다
    We jawed for hours about our favorite movies and didn't even notice how late it got.