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