Word Finder - jaws

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One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

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The part of the face below the mouth.

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His jaw dropped in amazement.

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Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance.

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the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.

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A notch or opening.

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A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.

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the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.

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One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.

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the jaws of a vise; the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.

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The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.

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Impudent or abusive talk.

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Axle guard.

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The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.

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To assail or abuse by scolding.

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To scold; to clamor.

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To talk; to converse.

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(of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.

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The mouth

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The borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.

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Open the jaws of the wrench and wide as possible.

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(eastern Ohio) a contrarian.

She gaped up at him and then snapped her jaws shut.

Do you think my jaws flap too much?

Teeth are carried in both jaws.

The membrane lining the jaws is soft and corrugated.

Using the jaws of life in the wrong place could be deadly.

She clamped her jaws together and silently counted to ten before she responded.

The eyes and skin are dark, the beard often well developed, the nose broad and flat, the lips coarse, and jaws heavy.

Where locomotive appendages (the parapodia of the Polychaeta) exist, they are never jointed, as always in the Arthropoda; nor are they modified anteriorly to form jaws, as in that group.

But the vestigial jaws, numerous Malpighian tubes, and specialized wings of may-flies forbid us to consider the order as on the whole primitive.

Opening their jaws to their fullest extent, they seize the animal generally by the head, and pushing alternately the right and left sides of the jaws forward, they press the body through their elastic gullet into the stomach, its outlines being visible for some time through the distended walls of the abdomen.

It is probable enough that smaller fishes are attracted in this way, but experiments have shown that the action of the jaws is automatic and depends on contact of the prey with the tentacle.

If this be really the case, the rudiments of an earlier set of teeth which have been detected in the jaws of some members of the order, represent, not the milk-series, but a prelacteal dentition.

Within the buccal cavity are the two jaws.

The huntsmen assembled with their booty and their stories, and all came to look at the wolf, which, with her broad-browed head hanging down and the bitten stick between her jaws, gazed with great glassy eyes at this crowd of dogs and men surrounding her.

Triangle face shapes tend to have narrow jaws coupled with a wide forehead.

Specially, and according to the site, they'll fit a bridge set at 25mm and with jaws open, 15mm.

When Mario 64 first came out for the Nintendo 64, jaws were dropping all over the place.

The most common cause of malocclusion is a disproportion in size between the jaw and teeth or between the upper and lower jaws.

Removable bionators hold the lower jaw forward and guide tooth eruption while helping the upper and lower jaws to grow proportionately.

Even a significant size discrepancy between the upper and lower jaws often can be corrected.

Malocclusion-The misalignment of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.

Children with problems involving the width or length of the jaws should be evaluated no later than age 10 for girls and age 12 for boys.

Left untreated, periodontal disease results in the destruction of the gums, alveolar bone (the part of the jaws where the teeth arise), and the outer layer of the tooth root.

Both primary and permanent teeth usually erupt (break through the gum) in a specific order on each side of the upper and lower jaws.

Baby teeth erupt in pairs on the right and left of the mouth, alternating between the lower and upper jaws, and proceeding from front to back.

Skeletal malocclusions occur when the upper and lower jaws are not properly aligned with each other and with the skull.

Some evidence indicates that infants' jaws and teeth develop better and more completely if babies are fed breast milk rather than infant formula.

A child has an inherited disorder that affects the teeth or jaws, such as a protruding or recessed lower jaw.

Inherited conditions include too many or too few teeth, too much or too little space between teeth, irregular mouth and jaw size and shape, and atypical formations of the jaws and face, such as a cleft palate.

Dogs usually inflict crush injuries because they have rounded teeth and strong jaws; thus, the bite of an adult dog can exert up to 200 pounds per square inch of pressure.

Everyone has stories of embarrassing swimming moments; some that they feel comfortable sharing as time has passed, and others that keep them away from the water more than Jaws did beach-goers.

And yes, her confusion about tuna being the chicken of the sea may have caused jaws to drop, but doesn't that really say more about us that it does her?

The JAWS Slosh Cleaner/Cleanser is one that is suitable for all types of swimwear and does the job efficiently.

A quick check of your fellow beach goers will reveal quite a few jaws skimming the sand.

Jaws will drop if you show up in this pink (yes, pink) gingham patterned short.

Not only does Malibu Strings offer swim styles that will make jaws drop, but they also host their very own bikini competition.

All you have to do is attach the Sure Grip Clip to the ornament, open the clip jaws, and then clamp the clip to the desired tree branch.

For example, kids love playing the game "Into the Jaws" as they discover what it's like to be a shark, or they can dive into the 3-D shark tank and take a swim with a few sharks.

In 1974, Peter Benchley hit paydirt with his first novel, Jaws.

But for the great white shark that terrorized Amity Island in Jaws, humans are his meal of choice.

The mismatched trio of cool former city cop, smart-mouth young scientist, and obsessed hunter enliven the final portion of Jaws on the rare occasions when the shark is not attacking the boat.

Directed by Steven Spielberg, Jaws was scripted by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb from the novel by Peter Benchley.

For example, if one person were to say "You're gonna need a bigger boat" you would rightly respond "Jaws" as this is the line famously ad-libbed by Roy Scheider playing Amity police chief Martin Brody.

The stories about the behind-the-scenes problems on the set of Jaws are now the stuff of Hollywood legend.

In his book The Jaws Log, screenwriter Carl Gottleib tells how the script was being constantly revised throughout the production.

In the end film fans were treated to a movie that would be remembered as the first true summer blockbuster, but when one examines the story behind the story it is a wonder that Jaws was ever released at all.

Long before he helmed Jaws, Spielberg proved he had what it takes to make a great movie with Duel.

The bear grabbed Jake's legs and dragged him out of the tent, kicking and screaming, and ran off into the woods with the boy caught in his jaws.

While many fans were left with their jaws dropping, they were still tuning in to find out what happens.

She described the experience as exhiliarating and terrifying when older brother Michael would taunt her about the Jaws shark tank and the Psycho house.