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• jaw — jaw·ba·tion; jaw; jaw·less; jaw·break·ing·ly; …   English syllables

• jaw — [[t]dʒɔ[/t]] n. 1) anat. either of two tooth bearing bones or bony structures, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the vertebrate mouth 2) anat. the part of the face covering these bones 3) jaws, anything resembling a pair of jaws… …   From formal English to slang

• jaw reflex — jaw jerk reflex closure of the mouth caused by a downward blow on the lower jaw while it hangs passively open; this is most obvious with lesions of the corticospinal tract and is seen less often in healthy individuals. Called also jaw jerk, chin… …   Medical dictionary

• Jaw coupling — A jaw coupling is a type of motion control (servo) coupling designed to transmit torque (by connecting two shafts) while dampening system vibrations, which protects other components from damage. Jaw couplings are composed of three parts: two… …   Wikipedia

• Jaw — The jaw is either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to the mouth. The term jaws is also broadly applied to the whole of the structures constituting the vault of the mouth and serving to open and close it and is part of …   Wikipedia

• Jaw — The bones below the mouth (the mandible) and the bone above the mouth just above the mouth (the maxilla). The word jaw came from the Anglo Saxon ceowan meaning to chew. * * * 1. One of the two bony structures, in which the teeth are set, forming… …   Medical dictionary

• jaw — I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. either of two complex cartilaginous or bony structures in most vertebrates that border the mouth, support the soft parts enclosing it, usually bear teeth on their oral margin, and are an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Osteonecrosis of the jaw — Osteonecrosis of the jaws Classification and external resources Osteonecrosis of the jaw of the upper left jaw in a patient diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency ICD 10 M …   Wikipedia

• Open-jaw ticket — An open jaw ticket is an airline ticket in which a traveler returns to the airline from a city other than the one in which they arrived, or in which the final destination is not the same as the original departure city. The trip between these two… …   Wikipedia

• curb´less — curb1 «kurb», noun, verb. –n. 1. Also, especially British, kerb. a raised border, especially one of concrete or stone, along the edge of a pavement or sidewalk, or around the top of a well; coaming: »He parked his car close to the curb. 2. an… …   Useful english dictionary