Orthodontic Terms

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jaw

jaw

noun a movable or fixed structure that forms the mouth of a person or animal, containing the teeth and used for biting and eating

  • The surgeon had to carefully realign the patient's fractured jaw.
  • I can't believe she punched him in the jaw!
  • That joke really dropped my jaw!
  • Her performance was so stunning, it left everyone's jaws on the floor.