Jawbone
noun
The bone that forms the shape of the lower part of the face and holds the lower teeth.
He broke his jawbone in a bike accident.
Often appears as...
- broken jawbone
- upper jawbone
verb
To try to influence or pressure (someone) through direct personal communication.
He was jawboning the referee about the foul.
Often appears as...
- jawbone someone into doing something
- jawbone about something
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
The bone that forms the shape of the lower part of the face and holds the lower teeth.
He broke his jawbone in a bike accident.
Often appears as...
- broken jawbone
- upper jawbone
verb
To try to influence or pressure (someone) through direct personal communication.
He was jawboning the referee about the foul.
Often appears as...
- jawbone someone into doing something
- jawbone about something
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Facial Structure
It refers specifically to bones that shape the face and support teeth, not muscles or flesh.
Her jawbone is well-defined, giving her a distinct profile.
Pro Tip 2/3Injury Description
Often used to describe fractures or injuries, especially in medical or accident-related contexts.
The X-ray showed a fracture in his lower jawbone.
Pro Tip 3/3Anatomical Reference
Use 'jawbone' when specifically talking about the bone, not to refer to the outer appearance or jaw movement.
The dentist said my jawbone needed to be realigned.
Pro Tip 1/3Facial Structure
It refers specifically to bones that shape the face and support teeth, not muscles or flesh.
Her jawbone is well-defined, giving her a distinct profile.
Pro Tip 2/3Injury Description
Often used to describe fractures or injuries, especially in medical or accident-related contexts.
The X-ray showed a fracture in his lower jawbone.
Pro Tip 3/3Anatomical Reference
Use 'jawbone' when specifically talking about the bone, not to refer to the outer appearance or jaw movement.
The dentist said my jawbone needed to be realigned.
Pro Tip 1/3Facial Structure
It refers specifically to bones that shape the face and support teeth, not muscles or flesh.
Her jawbone is well-defined, giving her a distinct profile.
Pro Tip 2/3Injury Description
Often used to describe fractures or injuries, especially in medical or accident-related contexts.
The X-ray showed a fracture in his lower jawbone.
Pro Tip 3/3Anatomical Reference
Use 'jawbone' when specifically talking about the bone, not to refer to the outer appearance or jaw movement.
The dentist said my jawbone needed to be realigned.
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Video examples
Molly Stevens: A new way...
It's hard. It's durable. But it also had other very nice properties. In fact, when they put it into the jawbone, it could integrate into the jaw, and we know now with very sophisticated imaging technologies that part of that integration comes from the fact
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Pythons 101 PIPE National...
Rather, their jaws rest on a multi-hinged joint that provides for incredible flexibility and enables the snakes to devour large prey. Flexibility is also aided by pythons' lower right and left jaw bones. Unlike mammals which have one solid lower jawbone,
Video examples
Mother Hippo Fights to...
vocalizations underwater their head and jawbones capture vibrations and transmit them directly into the ear
Video examples
Molly Stevens: A new way...
It's hard. It's durable. But it also had other very nice properties. In fact, when they put it into the jawbone, it could integrate into the jaw, and we know now with very sophisticated imaging technologies that part of that integration comes from the fact
Video examples
Pythons 101 PIPE National...
Rather, their jaws rest on a multi-hinged joint that provides for incredible flexibility and enables the snakes to devour large prey. Flexibility is also aided by pythons' lower right and left jaw bones. Unlike mammals which have one solid lower jawbone,
Video examples
Mother Hippo Fights to...
vocalizations underwater their head and jawbones capture vibrations and transmit them directly into the ear
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Nina Turner
American Politician
Although she was not a politician, my grandmother gave me the most important lesson I've ever received and one I carry with me today. That all you need to be successful in life is three things: your wishbone to dream big, your jawbone to speak the truth, and your backbone to persevere through it all.
Quote examples
Nina Turner
American Politician
Although she was not a politician, my grandmother gave me the most important lesson I've ever received and one I carry with me today. That all you need to be successful in life is three things: your wishbone to dream big, your jawbone to speak the truth, and your backbone to persevere through it all.
Example 1 of 1
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