English-Finnish translations for jaw

• leuka
  Hän sai nyrkistä leukaansa.
  Lovi leuassa on on perinnöllinen piirre.
  Selänteen leuka murtui ottelussa Boston Bruinsia vastaan.
• leukaluu

Definition of jaw

• One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth
• Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance
• A notch or opening
• One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them
• The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast
• Axle guard
• To assail or abuse by scolding
• To scold; to clamor
• To talk; to converse
• To stick in the jaws of a pocket

Examples

• His jaw dropped in amazement.
• the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
• the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.
• the jaws of a vise; the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.

Related words

• jawbone
• jawbreaker
• jaws
• lockjaw
• jawed
• Janjaweed
• jawline
• jawless
• jaw-droppingly