jaw's

Chewing bone's possession

Jaw's is the possessive form of jaw, the hinged bone structure forming the framework of the mouth.

It indicates something belonging to or associated with a jaw: The shark's jaw's strength is remarkable, His jaw's movement suggested he was grinding his teeth.

The form also contracts "jaw is" or "jaw has" in casual speech.

anatomical

bone

Hard skeletal tissue

joint · socket · teeth · skull · temporomandibular · chin · muscle · structure · ligament · cartilage

mechanical

vise

Mounted clamping tool

  • clampDevice for holding tight
  • gripSecure manual hold
  • wrenchTool for turning fasteners

pliers · chuck · crusher · press · tool · holding · gripping · mechanism · tightening · adjustable

medical

fracture

Split in hard material

pain · clicking · locking · grinding · clenching · disorder · inflammation · arthritis · reconstruction · wiring

action

clenching

Squeezing tightly shut

gnashing · dropping · tensing · relaxing · movement · mastication · snapping · jutting · setting · tightening

emotional

dropped

Let fall downward

tight · tense · determined · stubborn · defiant · resolute · steely · firm · squared · jutted

Opposites
cranial anatomy

jaw'sskull's

Pertaining to head bones

forehead's · temple's

oral function

jaw'stongue's

Of the mouth's taster

tooth's · throat's

Phrases
Family

jaw, jaws, jawed, jawing, jawbone, jawbones, jawline, jawlines

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G