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noun (plural jaw·bones) |
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bone in jaw: a bone in the jaw, especially the lower jaw.
See also mandiblemaxilla
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transitive verb (past and past participle jaw·boned, present participle jaw·bon·ing, 3rd person present singular jaw·bones) |
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persuade somebody forcefully: to coerce somebody to comply with something by using the authority of high office
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