Definitions
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- noun   Plural form of jaw .
- noun   the mouth 
- noun   the borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.
- noun colloquial  a contrarian .
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Examples
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								He looked to me sort of physically wrestling with what he called the jaws that had got him and had got her. If Winter Comes 1925 
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								It warms necks and backs, resonates in jaws and temples, and rings in chests and legs. Richard Harvell's novel about 18th-century opera, "The Bells" Nancy Robertson 2010 
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								It warms necks and backs, resonates in jaws and temples, and rings in chests and legs. Richard Harvell's novel about 18th-century opera, "The Bells" Nancy Robertson 2010 
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								Looking visually back on the last three presidents, from the entitled jaws of Clinton to the dumb, glazed emptiness of Bush's head and eyes to the now-furious Obama, it is easier to find a worthwhile summer movie than a psychologically appropriate person to be our President. Dr. Cheryl Pappas: Obama: The Words and the Missing Actions 2010 
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								Many of the movies made to exploit the success of the original "Jaws" of course had the word jaws in the title, such as which of these real movies? 
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								I confess it was almost more fun to announce him as maybe my favorite poet when this would result in jaws dropping open at poetry dinners and a polite averting of eyes. I’m with Wendy Cope when she says… : A.E. Stallings : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007 
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								As a service to those of you who know Paul Nelson, I'll wait until you've picked up your jaws from the floor. 
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								After people picked up their jaws from the floor, the congratulations started flowing in. Small Companies & Google Adsense is the future « The Paradigm Shift 2006 
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								Rescue workers were trained in the proper use of powerful, hydraulically-controlled devices, including a tool that is commonly called the jaws of life. 
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								Rescue workers were trained in the proper use of powerful, hydraulically-controlled devices, including a tool that is commonly called the jaws of life. 
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