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jaw

jaw

Meaning of jaw

bone structure that holds the teeth and moves when chewing

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British English/dʒɔː/
American English/dʒɔː/
Russian transcription[ˈt͡ɕelʲustʲ]
jaw
jaw - челюсть
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jaw with Russian translation

jaw usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он повредил челюсть, играя в футбол.

He hurt his jaw while playing football.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Стоматолог осмотрел её челюсть после падения.

The dentist checked her jaw after the fall.

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jaw belongs to the topic "Head and Face". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

jawчелюсть
headголова
faceлицо
noseнос
mouthрот
lipгуба
toothзуб

jaw synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between jaw / mandible / maxilla / lower jaw / upper jaw

🇬🇧English
jaw

neutral common word for the jaw

A2Very Often

He broke his jaw in the accident.

Он сломал челюсть в аварии.

M
🇬🇧English
mandible

technical/anatomical term for the lower jaw

A2Rarely

The mandible was examined on the X-ray.

На рентгене осмотрели нижнюю челюсть.

M
🇬🇧English
maxilla

technical/anatomical term for the upper jaw

A2Rarely

The maxilla supports the upper teeth.

Максилла поддерживает верхние зубы.

L
🇬🇧English
lower jaw

plain everyday term for the lower jaw

A2Often

He hurt his lower jaw while playing football.

Он повредил нижнюю челюсть, играя в футбол.

U
🇬🇧English
upper jaw

plain everyday term for the upper jaw

A2Often

The dentist checked her upper jaw.

Стоматолог осмотрел её верхнюю челюсть.

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How to pronounce jaw and what this word means

jaw translation: челюсть. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce jaw

/dʒɔː/

jaw translation

челюсть

jaw examples

He hurt his jaw while playing football.

jaw transcription

/dʒɔː/, /dʒɔː/

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jaw meaning: what does it mean?

bone structure that holds the teeth and moves when chewing

jaw pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

jaw is pronounced as /dʒɔː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

jaw definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He hurt his jaw while playing football. Translation: Он повредил челюсть, играя в футбол.

Is jaw part of Head and Face vocabulary?

Yes, jaw (челюсть) can be learned in the Head and Face topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is jaw part of Body vocabulary?

Yes, jaw (челюсть) can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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