jaw vs grate

jaw and grate both are nouns.

jaw and grate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jaw	Yes	No	Yes	No
grate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grate is a hypernym of jaw; that is, grate is a word with a broader meaning than jaw:

jaw: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
grate: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

Other hypernyms of jaw include grind.

jaw (noun)	grate (noun)
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object	a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth	a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth	a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

jaw (verb)	grate (verb)
talk socially without exchanging too much information	make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
censure severely or angrily	scratch repeatedly
talk incessantly and tiresomely	reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth	gnaw into; make resentful or angry
	furnish with a grate

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