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jaw (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “jaw”

singular jaw, plural jaws eller oräknebar
  1. käke
    The dentist examined her lower jaw carefully to check for any cavities.
  2. underkäke
    When she saw the surprise party her friends had thrown for her, her jaw dropped in disbelief.
  3. käftar (i uttryck som liknar att bli fångad eller hållen av något dåligt)
    The ship narrowly escaped the jaws of the treacherous whirlpool, sailing into calmer waters.
  4. back (del designad för att hålla något på plats, ofta med urtag eller förgreningar)
    He tightened the jaws of the vise to secure the piece of wood for cutting.

verb “jaw”

infinitiv jaw; han jaws; preteritum jawed; supinum jawed; gerundium jawing
  1. småprata
    We jawed for hours about our favorite movies and didn't even notice how late it got.