| NOUN | body | jaw | the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth |
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| body | jaw | the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it | |
| artifact | jaw | holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object | |
| VERB | communication | jaw, chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, claver, visit | talk socially without exchanging too much information |
| communication | jaw, yack, yack away, rattle on, yap away | talk incessantly and tiresomely | |
| consumption | jaw, chew, masticate, manducate | chew (food) | |
| communication | jaw, call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, reprimand, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast | censure severely or angrily |
| Sounds | jhao' | |
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| Meaning | The part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. | |
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| Part of | skull | The bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates |
| Parts | alveolar arch | The part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set |
| alveolar ridge, gum ridge, alveolar process | A ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth | |
| Narrower | chop | A jaw |
| lower jaw, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla, lower jawbone, jawbone, jowl | The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth | |
| upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxilla, maxillary | The jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium | |
| Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| Spanish | mandíbula | |
| Catalan | mandíbula | |
| Adjectives | maxillomandibular | relating to the upper and lower jaws |
| Verbs | jaw | chew (food) |
| Meaning | The bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth. | |
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| Part of | face, human face | The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear |
| Broader | feature, lineament | The characteristic parts of a person's face |
| Spanish | mandíbula | |
| Catalan | barra, mandíbula | |
| Verbs | jaw | chew (food) |
| Meaning | holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object. | |
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| Part of | bulldog clip, alligator clip | A clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws |
| chuck | A holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill | |
| pliers, pair of pliers, plyers | A gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws | |
| vise, bench vise | A holding device attached to a workbench | |
| wrench, spanner | A hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt | |
| Broader | holding device | A device for holding / holding something |
| Spanish | fauces, mandíbula | |
| Meaning | talk socially without exchanging too much information. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, claver, visit | |
| Narrower | shmooze, shmoose, schmooze, schmoose, jawbone | talk / talk idly or casually and in a friendly way |
| Broader | converse, discourse | carry on a conversation |
| Spanish | charlar, chatear, chat, chismear, confabularse, cotillear, garlar, parlar, parlotear, platicar, visitar | |
| Catalan | confabular-se, conversar, fer un xat, garlar, parlotejar, petar, visitar, xafardejar, xarrar, xatejar, xerrar | |
| Meaning | talk incessantly and tiresomely. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | yack, yack away, rattle on, yap away | |
| Broader | talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise | Express in speech |
| Spanish | parlotear | |
| Catalan | tenir xerrera | |
| Meaning | chew (food) ; to bite and grind with the teeth. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "He jawed his bubble gum" | |
| Synonyms | chew, masticate, manducate | |
| Entailed by | eat | take in solid food |
| Narrower | champ | chafe at the bit, like horses |
| chaw | chew without swallowing | |
| chomp, champ | chew noisily | |
| crunch, munch | chew noisily | |
| gnaw | bite or chew on with the teeth | |
| mumble, gum | grind with the gums | |
| Broader | grate, grind | make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together |
| Spanish | mascar, masticar | |
| Catalan | mastegar, masticar | |
| Nouns | jaw | the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth |
| jaw | the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it | |
| Meaning | censure severely or angrily. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, reprimand, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast | |
| Narrower | chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct | censure severely |
| tell off, brush down | reprimand | |
| Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | find fault with |
| Spanish | amonestar, censurar, criticar, dar una paliza, discutir, echar una reprimenda, increpar, llamar la atención, poner verde, rechazar, reconvenir, regañar, reñir, reprender a gritos, reprender, reprimir, reprobar, reprochar, retar, tener unas palabras, vociferar | |
| Catalan | amonestar, increpar, reganyar, renyar, reprendre | |
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