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jaw (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “jaw”

entall jaw, flertall jaws eller utellelig
  1. kjeve
    The dentist examined her lower jaw carefully to check for any cavities.
  2. underkjeve
    When she saw the surprise party her friends had thrown for her, her jaw dropped in disbelief.
  3. kjever (i overført betydning, som i å falle i klørne på noe)
    The ship narrowly escaped the jaws of the treacherous whirlpool, sailing into calmer waters.
  4. kjeft (i betydningen del designet for å holde noe på plass)
    He tightened the jaws of the vise to secure the piece of wood for cutting.

verb “jaw”

infinitiv jaw; han jaws; preteritum jawed; perfektum part. jawed; ger. jawing
  1. skravle
    We jawed for hours about our favorite movies and didn't even notice how late it got.