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the grasping or destructive power of something:
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the grasping, biting, or crushing mouthparts of an invertebrate.
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the gripping parts of a wrench, vice, etc.
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JAWS
Meaning of JAWS in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004