Definizione monolingua

jaw

jaw (third-person singular simple present jaws, present participle jawing, simple past and past participle jawed)

1. (transitive) To assail or abuse by scolding.
2. (intransitive) To scold; to clamor.
3. (intransitive, informal) To talk; to converse.
4. (snooker, transitive, intransitive) (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.

jaw (plural jaws)

1. One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
2. (figuratively) Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
3. A notch or opening.
4. A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard.
5. One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, as, the jaws of a vise, or the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
6. The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
7. Impudent or abusive talk.
8. (slang) Axle guard.

Definizione dizionario jaw

	mascella
	Una o l'altra delle due strutture opponibili che formano la bocca, o si trovano presso l'ingresso della bocca.
	Either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to, the mouth.

	mandibola
	bone of the jaw
	Una o l'altra delle due strutture opponibili che formano la bocca, o si trovano presso l'ingresso della bocca.
	Either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to, the mouth.

	fauci
	Una o l'altra delle due strutture opponibili che formano la bocca, o si trovano presso l'ingresso della bocca.
	Either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to, the mouth.

barba

bocca

ganascia

mascellare

mento

parlare a lungo

Altri significati:

(intransitive, informal) To talk; to converse.

One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, as, the jaws of a vise, or the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.

(intransitive) To scold; to clamor.

(slang) Axle guard.

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

Impudent or abusive talk.

bone itself with the teeth and covering

(transitive) To assail or abuse by scolding.

A notch or opening.

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

(snooker, transitive or intransitive) (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.

(figuratively) Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.

A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard.