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- noun plurale tantum Emergency
rescue equipment used to open a completely destroyed passengervehicle , to quickly and somewhat safely extricate the trapped occupants.
Etymologies
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jaws+of+life. By analogy with an actual jaw and the fact that this mechanical device allows the possibility of preserving the life of the victim being rescued.
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