mandible vs jaw

jaw vs mandible

mandible and jaw both are nouns.

mandible is not a verb while jaw is a verb.

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

As nouns, jaw is a hypernym of mandible; that is, jaw is a word with a broader meaning than mandible:

mandible: the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
jaw: the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

Other hypernyms of mandible include articulator.

mandible (noun)	jaw (noun)
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth	holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
	the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
	the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

mandible (verb)	jaw (verb)
	talk socially without exchanging too much information
	censure severely or angrily
	talk incessantly and tiresomely
	chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

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