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(plural only) the mouth / (plural only) the borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect. / (colloquial, eastern Ohio) a contrarian.

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jaws

Source Word

jaws

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

plural plural-only colloquial

Japanese Meaning

口、顎（通常は複数形で使われ、動物などの『口』やその周囲の部分を指す） / 口に似た特徴を持つものの境界や縁（口状の部分） / 反対意見を示す人、反骨精神を持った人（口語表現、アメリカ東部オハイオ州の用法）

She clamped her jaws shut to stop herself from speaking.

彼女は口をぎゅっと閉じて、話すのをやめた。

Sense（1）

(plural only) the mouth

Sense（2）

(plural only) the borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.

Open the jaws of the wrench and wide as possible.

Sense（3）

(colloquial, eastern Ohio) a contrarian.