I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
fractured skull/jaw/rib etc
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She suffered a fractured skull in the accident.
Jaws of Life
set smile/teeth/jaw
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‘Damn you,’ he said through set teeth.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
broken
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He was detained in Middlesbrough General Hospital with a broken jaw and lacerations.
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She had a broken jaw and cheekbone.
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He was knocked out in a brawl at a Hollywood restaurant, suffering a broken jaw and three shattered teeth.
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The older McNab fell to the ground with a broken jaw .
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He has a broken jaw and other facial injuries and is in the neurological ward of Middlesbrough General Hospital.
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Another badger has suffered a broken jaw .
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By 4 am Gary Humphreys was dead, having suffered a broken jaw and choked to death on his own blood.
low
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Mr Hallam was seen by a surgeon who found that his lower jaw was broken and he had damaged teeth.
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Rothman believes the muscle helps to lift the lower jaw and move it from side to side.
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For this species also, therefore, preferential destruction of upper and lower jaws is indicated.
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The lower jaw is easily unhinged and brought aboard.
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However, some skins had long side-burns terminating at the lower jaw .
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The other end attached to a bony spot on the mandible, or lower jaw .
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It has relatively large eyes and a small mouth, with small sharp teeth on both upper and lower jaws .
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Abscesses form classically under the lower jaw but can occur in other sites.
open
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He seemed about to hurl the weapon between her open jaws .
strong
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Most of the horned dinosaurs evolved even stronger jaw and biting muscles behind eye sockets.
upper
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For this species also, therefore, preferential destruction of upper and lower jaws is indicated.
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His four front teeth are through and two more in the upper jaw are pressing.
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It has relatively large eyes and a small mouth, with small sharp teeth on both upper and lower jaws .
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Both have small, numerous teeth in their upper and lower jaws .
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Their upper jaws become hooked and their teeth grow into long fangs.
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There are up to twenty-nine teeth in the upper jaw and twenty-five or twenty-six in the lower.
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As for the upper jaws , percentage incisor loss appears to be a more sensitive indicator of breakage than molar loss.
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You place your index finger against your chin and rest the upper jaw on the top of it.
■ NOUN
muscle
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Living reptiles have a skull like a rigid box, with a simple arrangement of jaw muscles .
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Mrs Popple lay on the bathroom floor, her jaw muscles having gone into spasms.
■ VERB
break
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Collins was benched last week, the result of a series of events that began in training camp with a broken jaw .
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A broken jaw to Javier Mejia created an opening in the rotation.
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He was reported to have also suffered cracked ribs and a broken jaw as a result of the difference of opinion.
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He would run around like a broken top with his jaws open, all the kids screaming as they scattered.
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Next Norman Bowler went down and also got embroiled, receiving a kick in the face that broke his jaw .
clench
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She slopped some of the egg mixture over the side of the bowl and clenched her jaw impatiently.
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Clinton clenched his jaw and stood silently beside the coffin as an honor guard handed him the folded flag.
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Now clench your jaw tight, then on an outward breath let it flop open.
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Some dancers were sucking lollipops to counteract the clenching of the jaws caused by amphetamines.
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I often clench my jaw . 9.
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He swallowed the bile and clenched his jaws until he thought his teeth would crack.
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He clenched his jaw as the pain barrier seemed to break with every passing second.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
clench your fists/teeth/jaw etc
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He clenched his fists and remained where he was.
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He clenched his fists even tighter.
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He clenched his fists in frustration and annoyance.
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He clenched his teeth together but the first syllable forced itself around the corner of his mouth.
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He clenched his teeth, pulled back his shoulders and began to stride up the road.
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I clenched my teeth, wondering what to do now.
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Papa clenched his fists and lips in the dark wood.
sb's jaw dropped
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Conley's jaw dropped , and she left without saying anything.
set your jaw
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Tom set his jaw and stared at the officer.
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Tom set his jaw, frowning, listening, and concentrating doggedly on his own life.
the Jaws of Life
the set of sb's face/jaw/shoulders etc
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He hated the set of different faces glaring up at him night after night.
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Her husband's brow furrowed as he noted the set of her face.
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Something in the set of his shoulders suggested that his pursuers were not far behind.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a strong jaw
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Did your jaw touch your hand?
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His jaw was clenched tightly, his eyes narrowed.
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His jaw was set and his eyes were narrow.
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In mid-scream, he was choked into silence by a hand that came over his face, forcing his jaw shut.
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She is young and she is beautiful, jaw jutting forth, hair swept back, eyes deep and direct.
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Tom set his jaw , frowning, listening, and concentrating doggedly on his own life.
II. verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the Jaws of Life
the set of sb's face/jaw/shoulders etc
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He hated the set of different faces glaring up at him night after night.
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Her husband's brow furrowed as he noted the set of her face.
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Something in the set of his shoulders suggested that his pursuers were not far behind.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Drago cleared the last three colours in the decider after McCulloch had jawed a straight forward blue.
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He scored 17 in the first half, jawing at Cooper after every basket like Reggie Miller did in Indiana last month.
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He went on jawing a while longer then returned to home plate.
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To gossip: to natter, to prattle, to chatter, to tittle-tattle, to jabber, to jaw .