- jaw-breaker
- jawˈ-breaker noun1. A heavy-duty rock-breaking machine with hinged jaws (also jawˈ-crusher)2. A word hard to pronounce (also jawˈ-twister; informal)• • •Main Entry: ↑jaw
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Jaw breaker — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jaw-breaker — also jawbreaker 1839, word hard to pronounce (jawbreakingly, in reference to pronouncing words, is from 1824), from JAW (Cf. jaw) (n.) + agent noun from BREAK (Cf. break) (v.). As a type of candy, by 1911 … Etymology dictionary
jaw-breaker — Difficult word to pronounce, adj. jaw breaking Difficult to pronounce … A concise dictionary of English slang
Jaw-breaker — 1. word hard to pronounce; 2. large, hard or sticky sweet … Dictionary of Australian slang
jaw-breaker — Australian Slang 1. word hard to pronounce; 2. large, hard or sticky sweet … English dialects glossary
jaw-breaker — word or phrase that is hard to pronounce; hard candy … English contemporary dictionary
Jaw — (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the bone… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jaw bit — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jaw rope — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jaw tooth — Jaw Jaw (j[add]), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See {Chaw}, {Chew}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
