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jaw (EN)
명사, 동사

명사 “jaw”

단수형 jaw, 복수형 jaws 또는 셀 수 없는 것
  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”

부정사 jaw; 3인칭 단수 jaws; 과거형 jawed; 과거분사 jawed; 동명사 jawing
  1. 수다를 떨다
    We jawed for hours about our favorite movies and didn't even notice how late it got.