Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chuck | Yes | No | Yes | No |
jaw | Yes | No | Yes | No |
chuck (noun) | jaw (noun) |
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a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill | holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object |
the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade | the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth |
informal terms for a meal | the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth |
chuck (verb) | jaw (verb) |
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eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | talk socially without exchanging too much information |
throw carelessly | censure severely or angrily |
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin | talk incessantly and tiresomely |
throw away | chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth |