jaw /dʒɒ:/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
• (n.) the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
• (n.) holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

Chinese translation

• n. 颚, 颌
• v. 闲谈, 教训, 唠叨

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/dʒɒ:/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 3.98 · Super Rare

Word forms

jawed, jawing, jaws

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