jaw

nouns

the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

jaw

is a part of

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

skull

is a type of (narrower)

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

bone, os

the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

jaw

is a part of

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

"he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"

face, human face

is a type of (narrower)

the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

"an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"

feature, lineament

holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

jaw

is a part of

a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws

alligator clip, bulldog clip

is a part of

a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

chuck

is a part of

a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws

pair of pliers, pliers, plyers

is a part of

a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place

bench vise, vise

is a part of

a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

spanner, wrench

is a type of (narrower)

a device for holding something

holding device

verbs

talk socially without exchanging too much information

"the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit

talk incessantly and tiresomely

jaw, rattle on, yack, yack away, yap away

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

"He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"

chew, jaw, manducate, masticate

censure severely or angrily

"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"