jaw

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
2. isim The part of the face below the mouth.

   “His jaw dropped in amazement.”

3. isim Anything resembling the jaw (sense 1) of an animal in form or action; the mouth or way of entrance.

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

4. isim A notch or opening.
5. isim A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.

   “the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.”

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

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

7. isim The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
8. isim Impudent, abusive, or worthless talk.

   “Give me the boy, now, and no more of your jaw. I am going to take the boy home with me.”

9. isim An axle guard.
10. isim The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.
11. fiil To assail or abuse by scolding.

    “1933, Ethel Lina White, The Spiral Staircase (Some Must Watch), Chapter 4, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks03/0300931.txt He built the Summit, so as to have no neighbours. And Lady Warren couldn't abide It. She was always jawing him about it, and they had one awful quarrel, in his study.”

12. fiil To scold; to clamor.
13. fiil To talk; to converse.

    “Today the beastly boat is level at last and the sun’s out and we have all been jawing about what to do.”

14. fiil (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.
15. fiil To pour or throw out.

    “Bletherum bore her to the vestry, Jaw'd some water in her face; […]”

16. fiil To splash; to surge.

    “'Twas freezin', thowin', rainin', snawin', In souple turns; While sheughs an' deep fur-drains were jawin' To spate the burns.”

17. isim A wave, a billow, a breaker.

    “Upo' the briny Borean jaws to float,”

18. isim A dash or spurt of water; any large quantity of water or other liquid.

    “But sweetly bends the reamin' bicker, To drown dull care in jaws o' liquor.”